This book is appropriate for any standalone "computers and society" or "computer ethics" course offered by a computer science, business, or philosophy department, as well as special "modules" in any advanced CS course.
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 analyze problems encountered by computer professionals in today's 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.
- ISBN10 1292061901
- ISBN13 9781292061900
- Publish Date 2 April 2015 (first published 23 July 2013)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 19 May 2015
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Pearson Education Limited
- Edition 6th edition
- Format eBook
- Pages 551
- Language English