Cyberethics

by Spinello, Richard A.

• ISBN13: 9780763712693
• ISBN10: 0763712698
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Summary

This text takes an unbiased look at four perennial issues on the Internet: free speech, intellectual property, privacy and security.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
The Internet and Ethical Values	1	(22)
Introduction	1	(1)
Cyberethics and ``The Law of the Horse''	2	(4)
An Iron Cage or Gateway to Utopia?	6	(2)
Ethical Frameworks and the Digital Frontier	8	(11)
Normative Principles	19	(2)
Discussion Questions	21	(2)
Governing and Regulating the Internet	23	(22)
Introduction	23	(2)
The Internet: A Short History	25	(2)
The World Wide Web	27	(2)
Electronic Commerce	29	(2)
The Internet's Stakeholders	31	(4)
Internet Governance	35	(2)
Jurisdictional and Control Problems	37	(3)
`Net Governance and Ethics	40	(2)
Discussion Questions	42	(3)
Free Speech and Content Control in Cyberspace	45	(26)
Introduction	45	(1)
Pornography in Cyberspace	46	(12)
Other Forms of Problematic Speech	58	(7)
PostScript	65	(1)
Discussion Questions	66	(5)
The Librarian's Dilemma (Hypothetical)	66	(1)
Spam or Free Speech at Intel?	67	(4)
Intellectual Property in Cyberspace	71	(30)
Background on Intellectual Property	71	(1)
Introduction	71	(2)
What Is Intellectual Property and Why Does It Matter?	73	(2)
Legal Protections for Intellectual Property	75	(3)
Moral Justifications for Intellectual Property	78	(4)
Issues for the Internet	82	(1)
Digital Rights Architectures	82	(2)
The Future of Software Ownership	84	(4)
Ownership of Domain Names	88	(2)
Linking and Framing	90	(3)
Meta Tags	93	(2)
Creative Integrity	95	(1)
Discussion Questions	96	(5)
The www.nga Domain Name Dispute (Hypothetical)	96	(2)
Framing as Property Theft?	98	(3)
Regulating Internet Privacy	101	(28)
Introduction	101	(1)
A Definition and Theory of Privacy	102	(2)
Personal Information on the Internet	104	(2)
Consumer Privacy on the Internet	106	(4)
Medical Privacy	110	(2)
Privacy as Censorship?	112	(2)
Privacy Protection in Europe	114	(1)
Privacy and Internet Architectures	115	(2)
Searching for Solutions	117	(3)
A Prescription for Privacy	120	(1)
Privacy in the Workplace	121	(3)
Discussion Questions	124	(5)
Using Cookies at greatcareers.com (Hypothetical)	125	(1)
AOL and On-Line Privacy	125	(4)
Securing the Electronic Frontier	129	(24)
Introduction	129	(3)
Trespass in Cyberspace	132	(6)
The Encryption Controversy: A Public Policy Perspective	138	(9)
Securing Electronic Commerce	147	(2)
Discussion Questions	149	(4)
The Case of the Pretty Good Privacy Encryption Program	149	(4)
Glossary: The Language of the Internet	153	(4)
Bibliography	157	(4)
Index	161