Computer Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Foreword: About The Computing Curricula 2001 Guidelines Of Ieee-Cs And Acm.

Editors’ Introduction: Ethics In The Information Age.

Part I: What Is Computer Ethics?.

Introduction: Defining Computer Ethics.

1. Reason, Relativity, And Responsibility In Computer Ethics: James H. Moor.

2. Unique Ethical Problems In Information Technology: Walter Maner.

3. Ethical Decision Making And Case Analysis In Computer Ethics: Terrell Ward Bynum.

Additional Readings And Web Resources On The Nature Of Computer Ethics.

Part II: Professional Responsibility:.

Introduction To Professional Responsibility.

4. Unintentional Power In The Design Of Computing Systems: Chuck Huff.

5. Informatics And Professional Responsibility: Donald Gotterbarn.

6. The Ethics Of Software Development Project Management: Simon Rogerson.

Case To Analyze: The London Ambulance Case.

Additional Readings And Web Resources On Professional Responsibility.

Part III: Codes of Ethics:.

Introduction To Codes Of Ethics.

7. No PAPA: Why Incomplete Codes Of Ethics Are Worse Than None At All: N. Ben Fairweather.

8. On Licensing Computer Professionals: Donald Gotterbarn.

Case To Analyze: The Chemco Case.

Additional Readings And Web Resources On Codes Of Ethics.

Appendix To Part III: Example Codes of Ethics.

The Software Engineering Code Of Ethics.

IEEE-CS/ACM Joint Task Force On Software Engineering.

The ACM Code Of Ethics And Professional Conduct.

Association For Computing Machinery.

The ACS Code Of Ethics.

The Australian Computer Society.

The BCS Code Of Conduct.

The British Computer Society.

The IEEE Code Of Ethics.

The Institute Of Electrical And Electronics Engineers.

The IMIS Code Of Ethics.

Institute For The Management Of Information Systems.

Part IV: Sample Topics In Computer Ethics:.

Computer Security.

Introduction To Computer Security.

9. Computer Security And Human Values: Peter G. Neumann.

10. Are Computer Hacker Break-Ins Ethical? Eugene H. Spafford.

Case To Analyze: A Flight Of Fancy At Aero Wright.

Additional Readings And Web Resources On Computer Security.

Privacy And Computing.

Introduction To Privacy And Computing.

11. Towards A Theory Of Privacy In The Information Age: James H. Moor.

12. Data Protection In A Changing World: Elizabeth France.

Case To Analyze: A Small Matter Of Privacy.

Additional Readings And Web Resources On Privacy.

Computing And Intellectual Property.

Introduction To Computing And Intellectual Property.

13. Proprietary Rights In Computer Software: Deborah G. Johnson.

14. Why Software Should Be Free: Richard Stallman.

Case To Analyze: Free-Range Property.

Additional Readings And Web Resources On Intellectual Property.

Global Information Ethics.

Introduction To Global Information Ethics.

15. The Computer Revolution And The Problem Of Global Ethics: Krystyna Gorniak-Kocikowska.

16. Giving Offence On The Internet: John Weckert.

Case To Analyze: A Clever Idea.

Additional Readings And Web Resources On Global Information Ethics.

A Final Case To Analyze.

Case To Analyze: Corner Shop Goes Virtual.

Bibliography.

Index