Computer Ethics

Title: Computer ethics: Future directions

Author: John Weckert

Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers

URL: http://www.springerlink.com/content/k7544k4897608j28/

Abstract:

The article presents some of the issues of computer ethics and its usefulness. Some of the issues in computer ethics are the issue of privacy, employee monitoring, responsibility, equity and the human-computer interface. Also, the author gives ways on how the computer ethics become effective and useful in the current and future directions of Information Technology, Business, and others.

Three things I learned from the article:

1. The employer should properly monitor the activities of the employees and respect their personal privacy while the employees should use properly the company’s computing equipment and be responsible in using the computer and internet.
2. The users should know and study their responsibilities in using the computer and the software to prevent problems, such as virus attacks, etc.
3. Computer ethics can be effective and useful if: those working in computer ethics be involved in policy making; there’s an involvement in the education of computing professionals and the users; and, computer ethicists should continually study and be informed on what is happening in the field of Information Technology.

Application/Implication of what I've learned to my work/to me as a person:

As one of the computer and internet user, I should be more responsible in using the equipment, software, and internet to prevent problems and protect/respect the privacy of others.