Web Ethics : an Antidote to Computer Corruption on Campus

• 발행기관: 한국부패학회
• 저자명: Patricia Ann Brock
• 간행물 정보: 『한국부패학회보』제4권 제1호, 107~122쪽, 전체 16쪽
• 주제분류: 법학 > 민법
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 1999.12.30

영문 초록

This paper is an adaptation of the "Web Ethics" chapter in a new book manuscript entitled: "S.P.I.D.E.R.S. on the Web : Societal Perspectives : Intelligence, Diversity and Ethics with Research Sources". This work speaks directly to the target audience: college or university students. As any technology, computers are neutral machines that can have both positive and negative effects on society. Both positive and negative effects are determined not only by computer designers, but by computer users. The purpose of this paper is to examine some ethical concerns about computer usage of college and university students. The focus of this paper is one particular use of the computer : The Internet. Issues examined through this Web-ethics filter include :defining concerns. examining policies and suggesting solutions. A self-assessment survey, a list of controversial discussion topics, some relevant web sites and references are also presented. Inarguably, web sites are links to global resources both human and media-based. In either case, you must realize an important factor about accessing Web sites : Internet is no nirvana, no Garden of Eden. ... Like all other aspects of life, traffic on the Internet can be mundane, boring, uncivil, offensive, trite, and truly inessential. The Internet, in short, is Like life itself, and that means, of course, that the judicious person cannot only avoid its pitfalls, but also benefit greatly by its virtues. (Clark. 1997). "Pitfalls" and "virtues" are defined within a Western world cultural context : the concept of ethics.

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Abstract

Defining Ethics

Computer College or University Policy

Web Plagiarism

"Recycling" a Paper

Online Term Paper Mills

First Amendment Rights Defense

College Cheating Research

Recommendations to Minimize Computer Cheating

Web Copyright and Intellectual Property Protection

Summary

Reflection Check

Discusion Topics

Relevant Web Sites to Explore

References