Chapter25: The gender agenda in Computer Ethics

Quote: " It defines how valid computing contracts are formed and how issues, suc
h as breach of contract, are defined and settled. However, legality does not com
pletely encompass computer ethics."
What I Expect to learn:
I expect to learn on how it is just one facet of the constantly can expand a fie
ld in computer ethics?
Review:
There are a number of questions that are frequently discussed under the rubric o
f computer ethics. One set of issues deal with some of the new ethical dilemmas
that have emerged, or taken on new form, with the rise of the internet. For exam
ple, there is a wide range of behaviors that fall under the heading of hacking , ma
ny of which have been variously defended and opposed by ethicists.There are now
many ways to gain information about others that were not available, or easily av
ailable, before the rise of computers. Thus ethical issues about information sto
rage and retrieval are now in the forefront. How should we protect private data
in large databases?Questions about copyright infringement of software are also w
idely discussed, especially in light of file sharing programs such as Napster. T
he ethical questions that arise from software piracy are: Is it immoral or wrong
to copy software, music, or movies? If so, why?The use of Internet as a tool fo
r abuse; spreading child porn, harassment of others, and other challenges as a r
esult of kids use of this media for both consumption and producing. What sort of
moral questions may arise, and why is such questions of importance to computer
professionals?A second set of questions, pertaining to the Internet, that are be
coming more widely discussed are questions relating to the values that some may
wish to promote via the Internet. Some have claimed that the internet is a "demo
cratic technology", or an e-democracy. But is it really? Does the Internet foste
r democracy? Should it? Does the digital divide raise ethical issues that societ
y is morally obligated to ameliorate?One of the most definitive sets of ethical
standards is theAssociation for Computing Machinery Code of Ethics. The code is
a four-point standard governing ethical behavior among computing professionals.
It covers the core set of computer ethics from professional responsibility to th
e consequences of technology in society
What did I learned:
I learned that at a second set of questions their is a certain answer in World W
ide Web
Integrative Questions:
1.) What is Ethical standards?
2.) What is computer ethics?
3.) What is copyright infringement of software?
4.) What is Napster?
5.) What is Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act.?