Spinello, Richard A.

Cyberethics : morality and law in cyberspace / Richard A. Spinello. - 3rd ed. - Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, c2006. - xiii, 232 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-223) and index.

Internet and ethical values -- Regulating and governing the Internet -- Free speech and content controls in cyberspace -- Intellectual property in cyberspace -- Regulating Internet privacy -- Securing the electronic frontier. Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6.

"CyberEthics: Morality and Law in Cyberspace, Third Edition takes an in-depth look at the social costs and moral problems that have arisen by the expanded use of the Internet, and offers up-to-date legal and philosophical perspectives. The text focuses heavily on content control and free speech, intellectual property, privacy and security, and features new coverage of popular topics like Blogging. Case studies featured throughout the text offer real-life scenarios and include coverage of numerous hot topics, including the latest decisions on digital music and movie downloads, the latest legal developments on the Children's Internet Protection Act, and other Internet governance and regulation updates. In the process of examining these issues, the text identifies some of the legal disputes that will likely become paradigm cases for more complex situations yet to come."--BOOK JACKET.

0763737836 9780763737832

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Internet--Moral and ethical aspects.
Computers and civilization.
Law and ethics.
Cyberspace.

TK5105.875.I57 / S68 2006

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