Cyberethics,9781573927901

Cyberethics

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ISBN13: 9781573927901
ISBN10: 1573927902
Format: Trade Paper
Pub. Date: 2000-04-01
Publisher(s): Prometheus Books
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Summary

Twenty-six groundbreaking essays discuss the moral dimensions of creating virtual personalities, the impact of computers on democracy, privacy in the information age, and intellectual property and copyright law.

Author Biography

Robert M. Baird is chair of the Department of Philosophy Stuart E. Rosenbaum is professor of philosophy Reagan Romsawer is associate dean of technology and professor in the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University

Table of Contents

Introduction 9(12)
PART ONE: THE MORAL LANDSCAPE IN CYBERSPACE 21(74)
What Is Computer Ethics?
23(11)
James H. Moor
If Aristotle Were a Computing Professional
34(7)
James H. Moor
Does Computer Ethics Compute?
41(3)
Michael Scanlan
Ethics and the Computer World: A New Challenge For Philosophers
44(12)
John Ladd
Subsumption Ethics
56(17)
David H. Gleason
Narrative versus Logical Reasoning in Computer Ethics
73(7)
John M. Artz
Computer Ethics and Moral Methodology
80(15)
Jeroen van den Hoven
PART TWO: ANONYMITY IN CYBERSPACE 95(58)
Anonymous Communication Policies for the Intenet: Results and Recommendations of the AAAS Conference and Assessing Anonymous Communication on the Internet: Policy Deliberation
97(32)
Rob Kling
Ya-ching Lee
Al Teich
Mark S. Frankel
Who Am We?
129(13)
Sherry Turkle
The Artificial Intelligensia and Virtual Worlds
142(11)
Stacey Edgar
PART THREE: PRIVACY IN CYBERSPACE 153(60)
Little Brother Is Watching You
155(7)
Miriam Schulman
The Erosion of Privacy?
162(9)
Marie A. Wright
John S. Kakalik
The Demise of Privacy in a Private World: From Front Porches to Chat Rooms
171(17)
Gary Gumpert
Susan J. Drucker
Privacy and the Computer: Why We Need Privacy in the Information Society
188(12)
Lucas D. Introna
Toward a Theory of Privacy in the Information Age
200(13)
James H. Moor
PART FOUR: PROPERTY OWNERSHIP IN CYBERSPACE 213(70)
Wild, Wild Web
215(7)
Mike Godwin
Should Computer Programs Be Owned?
222(14)
Deborah G. Johnson
Mind over Matter
236(7)
James V. Delong
Protecting Intellectual Property in Cyberspace
243(14)
J.C. Davis
Intellectual Property in Synchronous and Collaborative Virtual Space
257(26)
Beth E. Kolko
PART FIVE: COMMUNITIES, CITIZENSHIP, AND DEMOCRACY 283(70)
Advanced Information Technology and Political Communication
285(3)
David L. Paletz
Better Democracy through Technology
288(7)
Brock N. Meeks
A Nation of Strangers?
295(9)
James E. Katz
Philip Aspden
Is the Global Information Infrastructure a Democratic Technology?
304(15)
Deborah G. Johnson
Cyberlibertarian Myths and the Prospects for Community
319(13)
Langdon Winner
Liberty and Community Online
332(21)
Barry Fagin
Contributors 353

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