Ethical issues related to internet development and research

  • Authors:
  • M. Dee Medley;Rebecca H. Rutherfoord;G. Ernest Anderson;R. Waldo Roth;Stuart A. Varden

  • Affiliations:
  • Augusta State University;Southern Polytechnic State University;University of Massachusetts;Taylor University;Pace University

  • Venue:
  • ACM SIGCUE Outlook - Special issue on the working group reports of the 3rd annual SIGCSE/SIGCUE ITiCSE conference
  • Year:
  • 1998

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Abstract

This paper discusses ethical issues concerning Internet development, presentation and research. A brief overview of the major ethical issues related to computing is followed by a discussion of ethical issues specific to the use of the Internet. We will look at the implications of these issues for particular population groups such as children, women, disabled persons, and the low socio-economic class. Finally, we offer suggestions for how these issues can be brought into the computer or information science classroom in a way that stimulates critical thinking skills.