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		Code of Ethics — Association for Computing Machinery ^Votes:0 Skip to content. \| Skip to navigation Site Map Accessibility Contact Search Site Advanced Search… Join \| Renew \| Subscribe Association for Computing Machinery Sections Home Personal tools Log in You are here: Home → About → Code of Ethics ACM myACM Navigation Navigation Home Special Interest Groups (SIGs) Membership Publications Digital Library Educational Activities Online Books & Courses Chapters Conferences Calendar of Events Awards Public Policy Online Communities Computing News Buy Proceedings & Videos About Code of Ethics Document Actions Code of Ethics by Haritini Kanthou — last modified 2007-02-20 13:35 ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct Adopted by ACM Council 10/16/92. Preamble Contents & Guidelines Preamble Commitment to ethical professional conduc Read More Go to Site


		An Informative Interactive Question and Answer Page on Internet Ethics, Computer Ethics, Cyber Ethics, E-Commerce Ethics, Web Ethics, Medical Ethics and Other General Ethical Issues ^Votes:0 An Informative Interactive Question and Answer Page on Internet Ethics, Computer Ethics, Cyber Ethics, E-Commerce Ethics, Web Ethics, Business Ethics and Other General Ethical Issues Click Here For Internet Ethics Books From Amazon.com Please, Send us Your Best Provocative Ethical Questions! P lease respond to the ethical questions. Best ethical advice will be posted! Please include your affiliation and indicate if you would like your name and e-mail posted with your question and/or answer. Q. What are "Internet Ethics" and why are they important? (Paul Hyland, Senior Web Developer, Exit1 Inc.) Let Us Hear Your Opinion A. Internet ethics seeks to come up with a code of conduct and disclosure obligation for those who communicate on the Internet. The primary aim of this code will b Read More Go to Site

		6.805/STS085 Home ^Votes:0 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Fall Semester, 2007 MIT 6.805/STS085: Ethics and Law on the Electronic Frontier Thursdays 2:00-5:00 in Room 4-231 There is a pre-semester writing assignment that must be completed before 5 PM on Wednesday, September 5. No one will be admitted to the class without having completed the assignment. . --> In this class, we will consider the interaction between law, policy, and technology as they relate to the the evolving controversies over control of the Internet. This fall, we be doing an in-depth segment on a new approach to privacy on the Web, which replaces the traditional emphasis on secrecy and access control, by policies and technologies to make data use more accountable and transparent. Topics we will explore include: Legal background for regulati Read More Go to Site

		Articles and Archives about Technology and Children ^Votes:0 Foundation Articles & Archives Current Articles Letter from the Computer Learning Foundation Executive Director Professional Development for Educators in a New Era Activities to Help Students Make Sense of World Events and Make the World a Better Place Article Archives Teachers Teaching Teachers: From Sharing Information in the Hallway to Desktop Movies on the Internet Creating Digital Video: An Introduction to the Technical Stuff Creating Digital Video: Tips for Making Great Videos 10 Easy Steps to Creating Desktop Movies with iMovie Our Town: An Inside Look at a Town -- Our Town Brings Out the Creativity in Students, Educators and Communities Piracy, Pornography, Plagiarism, Propaganda, Privacy: Teaching Children to Be Responsible Users of Technology Protects Their Rights and the Rights Read More Go to Site

		BPL Kids Page- Netiquette ^Votes:0 Kids' Page Find a Book Book Lists School Summer Reading Lists Fun and Games Summer Reading Events Homework Help Library Information MCAS Practice Parent and Teacher Resources Boston Information Related Links BPL Main Website Teen Lounge Boston Public Library Netiquette for Kid s Kids' Page Some tips about netiquette for kids: 1. Avoid hurting someone's feelings with e-mail. Sometimes, online, people can't tell that you are joking. When you write an e-mail message, make sure the person you're sending it to will know whether you are happy, sad, angry, joking, etc. You can do this by using smileys, such as :). 2. Respect other people's online rights. People on the Internet have rights just as they do in everyday life. If someone sends you a threatening letter, or makes crank phone calls to yo Read More Go to Site

		CCSR: Home Page ^Votes:0 Addressing the social and ethical impacts of information and communication technologies through research, consultancy and education. CCSR: Preview ETHICOMP 2005 Venue: Linköping, Sweden Date: Monday 12 September 2005 to Thursday 15 September 2005 The ETHICOMP Decade: 1995 - 2005 Inclusive online learning by Simon Rogerson and Maggie Pherson for IMIS About the Centre The who, what, how and why of CCSR Conferences Conferences, and related items What's New New Resources and Conferences Search Search Resources and Conference listings Resources Papers and topics dealt with by CCSR E-Journal The ETHICOMP E-Journal Ethicol The IMIS's column on Computer Ethics Contents Page Site Map of CCSR Contact CCSR Webmaster Read More Go to Site

		Computer Ethics on the Internet - The Research Center on Computing & Society ^Votes:0 Text-only Version Computer Ethics and Professional Responsibility – reference materials from the Bynum/Rogerson textbook ETHICOMP Conferences co-sponsored by the RCCS What is Computer Ethics? The Content of a Computer Ethics Course “Leapfrogging the Grid” on a Micro Scale – A paper presented at the UNESCO Headquarters, Paris IN THE NEWS \| RESEARCH RESOURCES TEACHING RESOURCES \| STUDENT RESOURCES LINKS \| THE GALLERY \| STAFF The Research Center on Computing & Society at Southern Connecticut State University 501 Crescent Street • New Haven, CT 06515 Director: (203) 392-6790 • e-mail: webmaster@computerethics.org © 2000 – 2007 – Research Center on Computing & Society Read More Go to Site

		Cyber Citizen ^Votes:0 The Cybercitizen Awareness Program educates children and young adults on the danger and consequences of cyber crime. By reaching out to parents and teachers, the program is designed to establish a broad sense of responsibility and community in an effort to develop smart, ethical and socially conscious online behavior in young people. Read More Go to Site

		Cyberethics ^Votes:0 Information Systems Ethics Founder-Editor: David Vance [ Purpose ] [ The Place of Cyberethics in the World of I.S. ] [ Selected Writings ] [ Bibliographies,Libraries and Videos ] [ Internet-based Resources ] [ Organizations and Conferences ] [ Forums ] [ Case Studies ] [ Syllabi ] Purpose of the Page »To provide information on Information Systems Ethics (Cyberethics) including content, delivery,and pedagogy. »To provide links to on-line information resources and courses that may be of interest to academics, practitioners, and the general public. »To provide a forum for discussion and assistance on issues and topics of interest relative to computer or information ethics. The Place of Cyberethics How do Cyberethics fit into the overall scheme of Information Systems Management? This is the qu Read More Go to Site

		CyberSmart! : Home ^Votes:0 Curriculum Free to educators highly acclaimed curriculum empowering K-8 students to use the Internet safely, responsibly and effectively. Originally co-published with Macmillian/McGraw-Hill. Original standards-based lesson plans. Student activity sheets. Non-sequential for flexible implementation. Online Professional Development CyberSmart! Online Professional Development is every K-12 professional's guide to the new literacies associated with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and higher student achieve- ment. Modeling appropriate Internet use within teaching context with direct, practical application. Printable Fact Sheet Compelling interactive video , audio, text and peer communications provide 24/7 learning convenience in a supportive, collaborative environment. Putting all Read More Go to Site

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		Ethical Implications of Privacy in Electronic Mail ^Votes:0 Ethical Implications of Privacy in Electronic Mail Search: Web eclecTechs Ethical Implications of Privacy in Electronic Mail by Victoria A. White From "Proceedings of Technical Conference on Telecommunications R&D in Massachusetts" University of Massachusetts Lowell, October 25, 1994 Abstract The ethics dilemma surrounding privacy issues within electronic mail use on the Internet was explored. This communication mechanism utilized by the cyberspace community offers ethical as well as technical challenges. An attempt is made to blend ethics into the technology of this form of media, aided by concepts of computer ethics. Perspectives from organizational as well as individual entities were used to examine the ethical implications. Keywords: computer ethics, privacy, electronic mail 1. I Read More Go to Site

		Ethics, Law & Computing Links ^Votes:0 Ethics, Law & Computing Resources Brian M. O'Connell Computer Science & Philosophy Central Connecticut State University Please report problems with links and make suggestions Last update: 05/02/03 Subjects Online Legal Sites & Journals Expression Issues Computer Crime Issues Privacy Issues Tech: News, Cultural & Social Property Issues Economics & eCommerce Regulatory Issues Ethics Security Issues Legal Sites & Journals General Legal Sites American Bar Association American Law Institute Australasian Legal Information Institute Cornell Legal Information Institute JURIST - Legal News Legal Scholarship Network National Law Journal Digital Law & Policy Sites BitLaw Benton Foundation Berkman Center for Internet & Society Center for Democracy & Technology Computer Professionals for Social Resp. D Read More Go to Site

		Ethics? Right vs. Wrong ^Votes:0 Home Viruses Computers The Internet Ethics Pt.1 Ethics Pt.2 How Computers Work History Pt.1 History Pt2 Computer Ethics and Copyright Issues? Right vs. Wrong Written by R. Hames Questions Directions: Answer each of the questions after reading the article below. No questions can go unanswered. Press the button at the bottom when you have finished. Full Name : Conn#: 8- -- A B -- 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 E thics is the question of right and wrong. We are taught from a young age that plagiarism (copying other's work) is wrong. One might say, it is like cheating on a test when you burn a CD copy of someone else's music or game. However, most people don't associate copying of songs, games, videos, etc. as being wrong. Just because Read More Go to Site

		Internet and Electronic Rights Issues ^Votes:0 INTERNET AND ELECTRONIC RIGHTS ISSUES The Fundamental Principle Under United States Copyright Law Newest Article: The Communications Decency Act Safe Harbor: A Loophole? Previous Article: The Validity of Online 'Contracts': What the Big Guys Do Domain Names and Trademarks What Business Are You In? Fair Use Playboy and the Work Made for Hire Agreement Derivative Rights and Web Sites Dignity For Designers The California Long-Arm Statute Taking Over A Web Site Design Project Napster, Grokster and Morpheus Screen Shot Liability of Computer Book Authors The Use Of Protected Material In Multimedia Projects e-THICS (SM) "C" Rights in "E" Mail The Use of Music on a Multimedia Website Who Owns The Copyright in Your Website? Electronic Publishing and the Potential Loss of First Serial Rights Electro Read More Go to Site

		Luciano Floridi ^Votes:0 Information Ethics: On the Philosophical Foundation of Computer Ethics Luciano Floridi, version 2.0 A shorter version of this paper was given at ETHICOMP98 The Fourth International Conference on Ethical Issues of Information Technology , Erasmus University, The Netherlands, 25 to 27 March 1998, hosted by the Department of Philosophy Erasmus University, The Netherlands, in association with Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility De Montfort University, UK, Research Center on Computing and Society Southern Connecticut State University, USA, East Tennessee State University, USA. The paper is forthcoming in the Proceedings of the conference and I shall gratefully acknowledge any useful comments or suggestions for improvements . Please send your emails to Luciano.Floridi@philosophy.ox.ac Read More Go to Site

		Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University - About the Markkula Center ^Votes:0 Santa Clara University Markkula Center for Applied Ethics - About the Markkula Center Search » About the Center \| Events Ethics Home Page Focus Areas Bioethics Business Ethics Campus Ethics Character Education Government Ethics More... Publications Ethics Articles Ethics Cases Ethical Decision Making Podcasts Center News E-letter/Subscribe Events Contact Us Site Index A forum for research and discussion in all areas of applied ethics The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University is one of the preeminent centers for research and dialogue on ethical issues in critical areas of American life. The center works with faculty, staff, students, community leaders, and the public to address ethical issues more effectively in teaching, research, and action. New Materials Headscarve Read More Go to Site

		MISQ Archivist ^Votes:0 MISQ Archivist Current Issue of MIS Quarterly December 2007 (Volume 31, Issue 4) (Table of Contents and Abstracts) Editor's Comments -- Carol Saunders Perspectives on Time -- Carol Saunders and Joo Kim Special Issue Calls Special Issue on New Ventures in Virtual Worlds Policy on Special Issues Forthcoming Articles Articles accepted for publication appear on this page. Forthcoming articles available in preprint format are noted in red. Abstracts of Past Issues 2007 - March \| June \| September \| December 2006 - March \| June \| Special Issue \| September \| December \| 2005 - March \| June \| September \| December 2004 - March \| June \| September \| December 2003 - March \| June \| September \| December 2002 - March \| June \| September \| December 2001 - March \| June \| September \| December 2000 - March \| Ju Read More Go to Site

		Netiquette Home Page -- A Service of Albion.com ^Votes:0 Netiquette Home Page "Netiquette" is network etiquette, the do's and don'ts of online communication. Netiquette covers both common courtesy online and the informal "rules of the road" of cyberspace. This page provides links to both summary and detail information about Netiquette for your browsing pleasure. "The Core Rules of Netiquette" Learn Netiquette basics by reading this concise overview of network etiquette excerpted from the book Netiquette by Virginia Shea. Shea's "Core Rules"are the classic introduction to the subject and are widely cited in cyberspace. Complete Online Edition: Table of Contents Go deeper with the complete online edition of Netiquette by Virginia Shea. This table of contents gives you access to topics such as Business Netiqu Read More Go to Site

		Roger Clarke's 'Cyberspace and Liberties' ^Votes:0 Information Technology & Cyberspace: Their Impact on Rights and Liberties Roger.Clarke@anu.edu.au Xamax Consultancy Pty Ltd, Canberra and A.N.U. Invited Address to the 'New Rights' Seminar Series of the Victorian Council for Civil Liberties Mietta's, Melbourne, 13 September 1995 "Will the information superhighway fulfill its promise of availability to all, and will constitutional principles undergird its structure? At stake are three basic civil liberties values: free speech, including access to information; privacy, and equality" Barry Steinhardt, in 'Civil Liberties', the National Newsletter of the American Civil Liberties Union, #380 (Spring 1994) Abstract Information technology is delivering on its long-standing promise to change the world. Even battle-hardened 25-year industry veteran Read More Go to Site

		The Ethics of Web Site Engineering ^Votes:0 CMC Magazine July 1, 1995 / Page 3 COVER STORY The Ethics of Web Site Engineering by Chris MacDonald ( chrismac@ethicsweb.ca ) The analogy between electronic communications and physical spaces is not a new one. Since well before Gibson's Neuromancer [1] introduced the term cyberspace, the denizens of the Internet have thought of the Net as a place to meet, exchange ideas and information, and make friends. The names and numbers used to designate individual computers and even documents on the Internet are already known as addresses. Various parts of the Internet are joined by bridges and gateways, and individual users interact with their computers by means of windows and desktops. The Grand Analogy in Johnson's Computer Ethics [2] suggests that we think of cyberspace as a newly discovered is Read More Go to Site

		The Hacker Crackdown ^Votes:0 The Hacker Crackdown Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontier Bruce Sterling bruces@well.sf.ca.us Literary Freeware: Not for Commercial Use Translated to HTML by Bryan O'Sullivan ( bos@scrg.cs.tcd.ie ). Contents Preface to the Electronic Release of The Hacker Crackdown Chronology of the Hacker Crackdown Introduction Part 1 : Crashing the System A Brief History of Telephony / Bell's Golden Vaporware / Universal Service / Wild Boys and Wire Women / The Electronic Communities / The Ungentle Giant / The Breakup / In Defense of the System / The Crash PostMortem / Landslides in Cyberspace Part 2 : The Digital Underground Steal This Phone / Phreaking and Hacking / The View From Under the Floorboards / Boards: Core of the Underground / Phile Phun / The Rake's Progress / Strongholds of the Elite Read More Go to Site

		Welcome to ComputingCases.org ^Votes:0 General Teaching Tools Case Materials Grateful acknowledgement is given to the National Science Foundation for providing funding for this project, DUE-9972280 and DUE-9980768 This website is in cooperation with the " Dolce " project (Developing Online Computer Ethics). Some of the documents on this site are available in PDF format. Click the image below to get a free download of Adobe Acrobat Reader. To find out a little about the people who have contributed to this project, click below About the Creators Welcome to ComputingCases.org, a web site designed to help you teach ethical issues in computing. On this web site, you will find: Extensive historical cases in computing ethics. Each case includes several personal narratives, timelines, detailed social and ethical analysis, tea Read More Go to Site

		Worksheet ^Votes:0 Ethical Worksheet For a writeable pdf version of this page go here. 1. What is the ethical issue/problem? (Define in one or two sentences.) ( commentary) 2. What immediate facts have the most bearing on the ethical decision you must render in this case? Include in this list any potential economic, social, or political pressures. ( commentary) 3. Who are the claimants in this issue and in what way are you obligated to each of them? (List all affected by your decision.) ( commentary) Define your claimants based on the following obligations: ( commentary) a promise/contract you made (implied or express)? (Fidelity) a wrong you committed that you now have to make up? (Reparation) gratitude for something one of the claimants did for you? (Gratitude) the merit of the claimants when compared with Read More Go to Site

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