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Ethics for the Information Age, Global Edition (PDF eBook) 6th edition


Ethics for the Information Age, Global Edition (PDF eBook) 6th edition

eBook by Quinn, Michael J./Quinn, Michael J.

Ethics for the Information Age, Global Edition (PDF eBook)

£43.99

ISBN:
9781292061900
Publication Date:
02 Apr 2015
Edition:
6th edition
Publisher:
Pearson
Pages:
552 pages
Format:
eBook
For delivery:
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Ethics for the Information Age, Global Edition (PDF eBook)

Description

In an era where information technology changes constantly, a thoughtful response to these rapid changes requires a basic understanding of IT history, an awareness of current issues, and a familiarity with ethics. Ethics for the Information Age is unique in its balanced coverage of ethical theories used to analyse problems encountered by computer professionals in todays environment. By presenting provocative issues such as social networking, government surveillance, and intellectual property from all points of view, this market-leading text challenges students to think critically and draw their own conclusions, which ultimately prepares them to become responsible, ethical users of future technologies. The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit TheeBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access yourdigitalebookproducts whilst you have yourBookshelf installed.

Contents

Brief Table of Contents Preface xxiii 1 Catalysts for Change 1 An Interview with Dalton Conley 77 2 Introduction to Ethics 79 An Interview with James Moor 175 3 Networked Communications 179 An Interview with Michael Liebhold 265 4 Intellectual Property 269 An Interview with June Besek 375 5 Information Privacy 379 An Interview with Michael Zimmer 443 6 Privacy and the Government 447 An Interview with Jerry Berman 523 7 Computer and Network Security 527 An Interview with Matt Bishop 593 8 Computer Reliability 597 An Interview with Avi Rubin 671 9 Professional Ethics 673 An Interview with Paul Axtell 739 10 Work and Wealth 743 An Interview with Martin Ford 809 Appendix A: Plagiarism 813 Index 817

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