Information Web

Taylor & Francis

This book deals with the major ethical and social implications of computer networking and its technological development. In this book, a number of leading thinkers\u2014philosophers, computer scientists and researchers\u2014address some fundamental questions posed by the new technology. > This book deals with the major ethical and social implications of computer networking and its technological development. In this book, a number of leading thinkers\u2014philosophers, computer scientists and researchers\u2014address some fundamental questions posed by the new technology. > Preface -- Network Ethics: Access, Consent, and the informed Community -- The Public-Private Status of Transactions in Computer Networks -- How to Invade and Protect Privacy with Computers -- On Whether a Misuse of Computer Technology Is a Violation of Personal Privacy -- Carts, Horses, and Consent: An Ethical Dilemma for Computer Networking Policy -- What Is a Computer Program in a Network Environment? -- Ety