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The Handbook of Information and Computer Ethics
Himma
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Description for The Handbook of Information and Computer Ethics
Hardcover. Discover how developments in information technology are raising new ethical debates Information and computer ethics has emerged as an important area of philosophical and social theorizing, combining conceptual, meta-ethical, normative, and applied elements. Editor(s): Himma, Kenneth Einar; Tavani, Herman T. Num Pages: 704 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJG; UBJ; UBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 168 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1124.
This handbook provides an accessible overview of the most important issues in information and computer ethics. It covers: foundational issues and methodological frameworks; theoretical issues affecting property, privacy, anonymity, and security; professional issues and the information-related professions; responsibility issues and risk assessment; regulatory issues and challenges; access and equity issues. Each chapter explains and evaluates the central positions and arguments on the respective issues, and ends with a bibliography that identifies the most important supplements available on the topic.
This handbook provides an accessible overview of the most important issues in information and computer ethics. It covers: foundational issues and methodological frameworks; theoretical issues affecting property, privacy, anonymity, and security; professional issues and the information-related professions; responsibility issues and risk assessment; regulatory issues and challenges; access and equity issues. Each chapter explains and evaluates the central positions and arguments on the respective issues, and ends with a bibliography that identifies the most important supplements available on the topic.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
Number of Pages
704
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780471799597
SKU
V9780471799597
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Himma
Kenneth Einar HIMMA, PhD, JD, is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Seattle Pacific University. His research interests include legal philosophy, applied ethics, information ethics, and computer ethics. Dr. Himma has authored more than 100 scholarly articles, encyclopedia entries, book reviews, and op-ed newspaper pieces, as well as a book, Internet Security: Hacking, Counterhacking, and Society. Herman T. Tavani, ... Read more
Reviews for The Handbook of Information and Computer Ethics
"This book should be of interest to students and scholars in computer science, philosophy, communications, business, library science, and law. It offers a thorough examination of important and timely ethics issues and is recommended for all academic libraries." (American Reference Books Annual, March 2009) "Although each contributor's writing style is obvious, the sectional layout of the text is consistent ... Read more