Cyberethics: Morality And Law in Cyberspace (Paperback)

by Richard Spinello (Author) "More than three decades have passed since the first communications were transmitted over a fledgling global network, which would later be called the Internet..." (more)
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CyberEthics: Morality and Law in Cyberspace, Third Edition takes an in-depth look at the social costs and moral problems that have arisen by the expanded use of the internet, and offers up-to-date legal and philosophical perspectives. The text focuses heavily on content control and free speech, intellectual property, privacy and security, and has added NEW coverage on Blogging. Case studies featured throughout the text offer real-life scenarios and include coverage of numerous hot topics, including the latest decisions on digital music and movie downloads, the latest legal developments on the Children's Internet Protection Act, and other internet governance and regulation updates. In the process of examining these issues, the text identifies some of the legal disputes that will likely become paradigm cases for more complex situations yet to come.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Pub; 3 edition (March 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763737836
• ISBN-13: 978-0763737832
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #134,243 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An intriguing exploration into cutting-edge ethical issues, December 20, 2000

By	Paul Otto (Charlottesville, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CyberEthics: Morality and Law in Cyberspace (Paperback)

After starting this book, I found it difficult to put down or avoid engaging others with the questions the book raised both explicitly and implicitly. The murky waters of online ethics are aptly navigated by Spinello in this brief work. The presentational format of providing background and then analyzing each side of an issue enhances the understanding of the material while provoking further thought for the reader. Case studies are also interlaced into the material, providing ample ground for discussion. This would serve well as a college supplemental reading for any truly in-depth analysis of morality and cyberspace. It also remains enjoyable and understandable for the pleasure reader who has little background in this field. A must-read for anyone hoping to understand where government and society stands on difficult ethical and legal dilemmas created by cyberspace.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Didn't select this book for my course, August 20, 2004

By	Richard Gordon (Wilmington, DE USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: CyberEthics, Second Edition: Morality and Law in Cyberspace (Paperback)

I teach a computing ethics course at an area University. I did not select this book as my text when I reviewed texts for use in the Fall 2004 semester. I did choose Spinello and Tavani's new reader; but this book--like most of the predecessors Spinello has written--would drive my students nuts -- and they wouldn't know why. Bottom line: poorly written and not easy to read -- lots of tough sentence choices made. However, as with Spinello's other books, there are some points he makes that no other computing ethics texts' authors do make! So, I'll glean those points out of his text and present them to my students rather than force them to work their way through and around his prose.

4.0 out of 5 stars Cyberlife, June 27, 2009

By	Lisa G. Gray - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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