Ethical and Social Issues in the Information Age
Ethical and Social Issues in the Information Age

Author: Joseph M. Kizza

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-06-02

Total Pages: 375

ISBN-13: 0387224661

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This textbook provides an introduction to the social and policy issues which have arisen as a result of information technology. Whilst it assumes a modest familiarity with computers, its aim is to provide a guide to the issues suitable for undergraduates. In doing so, the author prompts the students to consider questions such as: "What are the moral codes of cyberspace?" Throughout, the book shows how in many ways the technological development is outpacing the ability of our legal systems to keep up, and how different paradigms applied to ethical questions may often offer conflicting conclusions. As a result students will find this to be a thought-provoking and valuable survey.

Computerization and Controversy
Computerization and Controversy

Author: Rob Kling

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 1996-02-28

Total Pages: 987

ISBN-13: 0080502636

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The Second Edition of Computerization and Controversy: Value Conflicts and Social Choices is a collection of 78 articles that examine the social aspects of computerization from a variety of perspectives, many presenting important viewpoints not often discussed in the conventional literature. A number of paired articles comprise thought-provoking head-on debate. Fields represented include computer science, information systems, management, journalism, psychology, law, library science, and sociology. This volume introduces some of the major controversies surrounding the computerization of society and helps readers recognize the social processes that drive and shape computerization. Division into eight provocatively titled sections facilitates course planning for classroom or seminar use. A lead article for each section frames the major controversies, locates the selections within the debates, and points to other relevant literature. A fully revised and updated version of the first anthological treatment of the subject Organized to facilitate course planning for classroom or seminar use Provides coverage of the influence of computers on a wide variety of fields including computer science, information systems, management, journalism, psychology, law, library science, and sociology

Social Issues in Computing
Social Issues in Computing

Author: C. C. Gotlieb

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2014-05-10

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 1483264823

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Social Issues in Computing provides information pertinent to the social implications of technology. This book presents the highly dynamic interaction between computers and society. Organized into 13 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the problems associated with computers and attempts to indicate some of the viewpoints, assumptions, and biases from which the discussion is undertaken. This text then examines in detail the effects of computers on society ad describes the extent of computer use. Other chapters consider the disparities in computer use between various countries, as well as the degree to which various countries are able to share in the market for computer products and services. This book discusses as well the factors that led to the rapid and widespread adoption of computers. The final chapter deals with the effects of automation, computers, and technology. This book is a valuable resource for computer science students and research workers.

Ethical and Social Issues in the Information Age
Ethical and Social Issues in the Information Age

Author: Joseph Migga Kizza

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-07-05

Total Pages: 445

ISBN-13: 184628659X

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This new edition provides an updated discussion on the ethical and social issues that continue to evolve as computing and information technologies proliferate. It surveys thought-provoking questions about the impact of technology. It shows how changes in information technology influence morality and the law and is a cogent analysis of civil liberties, harassment, and discrimination. In addition, the book explores techniques in electronic crime investigation. This new edition features three new chapters that cover computer network crimes, computer crime investigations, and biometrics.

Computers & Social Controversy
Computers & Social Controversy

Author: Tom Logsdon

Publisher: Computer Science Press, Incorporated

Published: 1980

Total Pages: 424

ISBN-13:

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Examines areas of computer impact, including: computers & privacy, crime education, artificial intelligence, automation, consumerism, & banking.

The Social Impact of Computers
The Social Impact of Computers

Author: Richard S. Rosenberg

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2013-09-03

Total Pages: 398

ISBN-13: 1483267156

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The Social Impact of Computers should be read as a guide to the social implications of current and future applications of computers. Among the basic themes presented are the following: the changing nature of work in response to technological innovation as well as the threat to jobs; personal freedom in the machine age as manifested by challenges to privacy, dignity, and work; the relationship between advances in computer and communications technology and the possibility of increased centralization of authority; and the emergence and influence of artificial intelligence and its role in decision-making, especially in military applications. The book begins with background and historical information on computers and technology. Separate chapters then cover major applications: business, medicine, education, government; major social issues, including crime, privacy, work; and new technologies and problems: industry regulation, electronic funds transfer systems, international competition, national industrial policies, robotics and industrial automation, productivity, the information society, videotex. The final chapter discusses issues associated with ethics and professionalism. The material presented should be accessible to most university students who have had an introductory course in computer science. Self taught or sufficiently motivated individuals who have gained an understanding of how computers operate should also profit from this book. Especially useful are backgrounds in sociology, economics, history, political science, or philosophy.

Computers and Social Controversy
Computers and Social Controversy

Author: Tom Logsdon

Publisher: Computer Science Press, Incorporated

Published: 1980-04-01

Total Pages: 123

ISBN-13: 9780914894681

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Examines areas of computer impact, including: computers & privacy, crime education, artificial intelligence, automation, consumerism, & banking.

Computers in Society
Computers in Society

Author: Joey F. George

Publisher: Prentice Hall

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 506

ISBN-13:

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This book focuses around the social and ethic issues that companies face everyday in doing business. It is a collection of 37 articles from experts in the social issues of computing, exploring the most pressing issues in information technology today. The chapters are fresh, informative, timely, and authoritative.The readings cover such themes as views of computing, the information society, computers and organizations, computer-based monitoring, security and reliability, and privacy, ethics, and the internet.A book from a leading author in the IT field, this collection of articles is an excellent resource for computer-based business owners, managers, and employees. Its excellent section on the Internet makes this a must-read for owners/managers of Internet-based businesses.