Chapter Twelve: Computer Ethics and the Internet Applying Ethics: A Text with Readings (10 th ed.) Julie C. Van Camp, Jeffrey Olen, Vincent Barry Cengage Learning/Wadsworth

What Is Computer Ethics? James Moor: “analysis of the nature and social impact of computer technology and the corresponding formulation and justification of policies for the ethical use of such technology” Examination of policies and guidelines for how to behave ethically in the computer and internet environment Ethical reasoning methods to chart well- reasoned path to decision making

Issues in Computer Ethics Freedom of Expression on the Internet Defamation Obscenity and pornography Inappropriate material for children Privacy Intellectual Property and Plagiarism Computer Crime Technological “Divide”

“The Constitution in Cyberspace: Law and Liberty Beyond the Electronic Frontier” Laurence H. Tribe Goal: mapping the text and structure of the Constitution onto the texture and topology of cyberspace Five axioms (assumptions) shaping American constitutional law and how to adapt them to cyberspace Proposal: The Constitution, as a whole, protects people, not places Constitutional principles should not depend on technological method or medium of information

“Free Speech in Cyberspace” Richard A. Spinello Free speech and content control: major moral problem of Information Age Pornography in cyberspace Legislation and court decisions Hate speech Anonymous speech Spam as commercial free speech

“Is it Moral to Make Copies of Software for My Friends?” Bernard Gert Can illegally copying software be justified? Is the law is clearly unjust? Is it morally justifiable to break morally acceptable laws to benefit oneself or friends? Is the law morally unacceptable? Ethical reasoning does not require an intimate knowledge of the nature of software

“Cyberstalking, Personal Privacy, and Moral Responsibility” Herman T. Tavani and Frances S. Grodzinsky Cyberstalking: what it is and how it differs from ordinary stalking Our privacy rights regarding Internet search engines and public records The moral obligations of all internet users to others who are being cyberstalked