Computer Ethics (was: Re: The Internet Virus--A Commentary)

[Don Libes]

Lest you think you are all treading new ground, I highly recommend the book:

"Ethical Conflicts in Computer Science and Technology", by Donn Parker.

It consists of 50 scenarios, that were discussed at an SRI workshop of
academicians, lawyers, philosophers, psychologists, etc.  Each
party in each scenario was judged as to both ethics as well as legality.

Results are interpreted with repect to 1) personal morality, 2)
organizational loyalty, 3) contractual arrangement, 4) responsibility
to public, etc.

All I can say is, it's fascinating.

Unfortunately, the Usenet discussion is hardly comprehensive by comparison.

Don Libes          libes at cme.nbs.gov      ...!uunet!cme-durer!libes