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Ethics and the Internet

The focus of ethics and the Internet (E&I)power. This old maxim has become more and
research is directed on peoples' actionsmore pertinent in our modern information
rather than mere technology itself. At greatsociety. The development of information
human and economic cost, resources drawn fromtechnology has been dashing and, if future
governments, industry and the academicpredictions are anything to go by, the pace
communities have been assembled into aof change will only increase. Ethical and
collection of interconnected networks calledmoral issues in computer ethics are among the
the Internet. Begun as a vehicle formost vital social aspects of information
experimental network research in thetechnology. Currently, there are two major
mid-1970's, the Internet has become anproblems in the area. First, inconsistent
important national infrastructure supportingmoral behavior has been documented, which
an increasingly widespread,leads to immoral acts such as virus creation
multi-disciplinary community of researchersand capital theft. Second, lack of awareness
ranging from computer scientists andconcerning information technology's security
electrical engineers to mathematicians,has created a variety of IT-related crimes.
medical researchers, astronomers and spaceNot even IT experts have an adequate
scientists.knowledge of computer ethics, though there is
every indication that ethics should be a part
As is true of other common infrastructuresof their professional baggage. As for the
(e.g., roads, water reservoirs and deliverydevelopment of ethical skills, it is not just
systems, and the power generation anda matter of education; rather, it is an
distribution network), there is widespreadon-going process that every professional
dependence on the Internet by its users forshould  be  aware  of.
the support of day-to-day activities. The
reliable operation of the Internet, and theEducational institutions play an important
responsible use of its resources, is ofrole in this respect. In addition to
common interest and concern for its users,imparting technical knowledge, they should
operators and sponsors. Networkalso teach computer ethics. Educational
infrastructures underscore the need toissues and ethical awareness are important as
reiterate the professional responsibilitythey provide the motivation for complying
every Internet user bears to colleagues andwith learned ethical principles. Ethical
to the sponsors of the system. Abuse of thedecision-making formulas and applicable
system thus, becomes a matter above andtheories are helpful for sharing information
beyond  simple  professional  ethics.about the application of ethics. This
information can then be disseminated by
Different articles focus on the dilemmaeducational institutions. The volume of
various groups of people share, when theyresearch in the area is constantly
identify a misdoing that a firm hasincreasing, supplying up-to-date information
performed. Internet risk takers who feel theabout ethical and moral 'traps' and
need of greed commit the actions mainlyprescriptive codes for dealing with new
illustrated as unethical behavior. Fordilemmas. Professionals must have the
example, CEOs and founders sell their stockcapability to make broad-minded, objective
early making sure they get their cut of theethical decisions. They also have to do their
bonanza -no matter what signal that sends tobest to create a working environment and
their  public-market  investors.foster an atmosphere where ethical dilemmas
can be discussed openly, objectively and
Today, everyone admits that information isconstructively.



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