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Cyberethics, Second Edition: Morality and Law in Cyberspace
Cyberethics Second Edition Morality and Law in Cyberspace Author:Richard A. Spinello The exponential growth of the Internet is one of the most remarkable technological phenomena of the last century. As the virtual world begins to displace the physical one, we must grapple with many controversial social problems. Cyberethics: Morality and Law in Cyberspace takes an unbiased look at four perennial issues: free speech, intellectual... more » property, privacy, and security. This book draws from the work of legal scholars and philosophers to develop a comprehensive framework that will facilitate analysis of the moral and legal dilemmas that arise in these four areas. Cyberethics is quite versatile, and can be used as a companion text for law, ethics, and policy courses taught in law schools, schools of management, and philosophy departments. It is ideally suited for computer ethics and Internet ethics courses. Case studies apply theories to real-life situations. Exercises help students review their grasp of key concepts. Overview of seminal legal cases that will shape the Internet landscape for years to come Topics covered include spam, web site linking, open source code, cookies, anonymity, e-mail privacy, cyberporn and censorship. Full chapter devoted to Internet governance and regulation issues with emphasis on how computer code has become the Internets most effective regulator. Recommended readings for students who want to deepen their comprehension of certain issues and additional student and instructor resources are available on an interactive web site.« less