Computer ethics: Future directions

  • Authors:
  • John Weckert

  • Affiliations:
  • ARC Special Research Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, Charles Sturt University, Locked Bag 675, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2678, Australia E-mail: jweckert@csu.edu.au

  • Venue:
  • Ethics and Information Technology
  • Year:
  • 2001

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Abstract

Changes in information technologylead to new topics and new emphases in computerethics. The present article examines a varietyof such issues, and argues that computer ethicsmust become more rigorous and develop astronger theoretical base. The articleconcludes with a discussion of ways to makecomputer ethics more effective in bringinghelpful changes to the world.