Ethics for the Information Age, 7th Edition

1277 Pages·2017·11.722 MB·English

by  Michael J. Quinn

Ethics for the information age
7th edition
Ethics for the information age
7th edition
MICHAEL J. QUINN
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ISBN 10: 0-13-429654-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-13-429654-8
Brief Contents
Preface xxi
1 Catalysts for Change 1
An Interview with Dalton Conley 47
2 Introduction to Ethics 49
An Interview with James Moor 105
3 Networked Communications 109
An Interview with Michael Liebhold 159
4 Intellectual Property 161
An Interview with June Besek 223
5 Information Privacy 227
An Interview with Michael Zimmer 267
6 Privacy and the Government 271
An Interview with Jerry Berman 317
7 Computer and Network Security 321
An Interview with Matt Bishop 361
8 Computer Reliability 365
An Interview with Avi Rubin 411
9 Professional Ethics 413
An Interview with Paul Axtell 453
10 Work and Wealth 457
An Interview with Martin Ford 499
Appendix A: Plagiarism 503
Index 507
Contents
Preface xxi
1 Catalysts for Change 1
1.1 Introduction 2
1.2 Milestones in Computing 5
1.2.1 Aids to Manual Calculating 6
1.2.2 Mechanical Calculators 6
1.2.3 Cash Register 8
1.2.4 Punched-Card Tabulation 9
1.2.5 Precursors of Commercial Computers 11
1.2.6 First Commercial Computers 13
1.2.7 Programming Languages and Time-Sharing 14
1.2.8 Transistor and Integrated Circuit 16
1.2.9 IBM System/360 16
1.2.10 Microprocessor 17
1.2.11 Personal Computer 19
1.3 Milestones in Networking 21
1.3.1 Electricity and Electromagnetism 22
1.3.2 Telegraph 23
1.3.3 Telephone 23
1.3.4 Typewriter and Teletype 25
1.3.5 Radio 26
1.3.6 Television 26
1.3.7 Remote Computing 27
1.3.8 ARPANET 28
1.3.9 Email 28
1.3.10 Internet 30
1.3.11 NSFNET 30
1.3.12 Broadband 30
1.3.13 Wireless Networks 31
1.4 Milestones in Information Storage and Retrieval 31
1.4.1 Greek Alphabet 31
1.4.2 Codex and Paper 32
1.4.3 Gutenberg’s Printing Press 32
1.4.4 Newspapers 33
1.4.5 Hypertext 33
1.4.6 Graphical User Interface 34
1.4.7 Single-Computer Hypertext Systems 35