Cyberethics: Morality And Law In Cyberspace

Completely revised and updated, the new fourth edition of this popular text takes an in-depth look at the social costs and moral problems that have arisen by the ever expanded use of the internet, and offers up-to-date legal and philosophical perspectives. It focuses heavily on content control and free speech, intellectual property, privacy and security, and features new content on blogging and social networking. Case studies throughout offer real-life scenarios and include coverage of numerous hot topics. In the process of examinging current issues, the text identifies some of the legal disputes that will likely set the standard for future cases.