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OverviewLeaders in the emerging field of information ethics discuss five topics: freedom of information and the pursuit of knowledge; information, technology and education; information, rights and social justice; ethics and the Internet; and professional ethics. The essays have been drawn from many periodicals, including Library Journal, Daedalus, The Nation, Journal of Information Ethics and Wired. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard N. Stichler , Robert HauptmanPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.445kg ISBN: 9780786440955ISBN 10: 0786440953 Pages: 331 Publication Date: 12 February 2009 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Richard N. Stichler and Robert Hauptman I. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE Of the Liberty of Thought and Discussion John Stuart Mill New Threats to Free Thought Jonathan Rauch Academic and Artistic Freedom Nadine Strossen Untruth or Consequences? John C. Swan II. INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND EDUCATION Information, Technology, and the Virtues of Ignorance Daniel C. Dennett Do Expert Systems Have a Moral Cost? Mark Alfino Umberto Eco on Libraries: A Discussion of “De Bibliotheca” Michael F. Winter Education and Technology: Virtual Students, Digital Classroom Neil Postman Unabomber’s Secret Treatise: Is There Method in His Madness? Kirkpatrick Sale III. INFORMATION, RIGHTS, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE Utilitarianism, Information and Rights Partha Dasgupta Communications Privacy: Implications for Network Design Marc Rotenberg Ethics in the Information Market Richard N. Stichler Librarianship and Public Culture in the Age of Information Capitalism Henry T. Blanke IV. ETHICS AND THE INTERNET The Freedom of Information Act: Public Access in the Computer Age Senator Patrick Leahy Access Denied: Information Policy and the Limits of Liberalism Grant H. Kester Justice and Social Equity in Cyberspace Ronald Doctor Misconduct on the Information Highway: Abuse and Misuse of the Internet Susan Hallam Computers, Pornography, and Conflicting Rights Virgina Rezmierski V. PROFESSIONAL ETHICS The Origin of Professionalism: Sociological Conclusions and Ethical Implications Lisa Newton The Ideological Use of Professional Codes John Kultgen Professionalism or Culpability? An Experiment in Ethics Robert Hauptman Appendix: Codes of Professional Ethics American Association of University Professors: Statement on Professional Ethics (from AAUP Policy Documents and Reports [1995] 105–106) Statement on Freedom and Responsibility (from AAUP Policy Documents and Reports [ 1995] 107–108) Statement on Plagiarism (from AAUP Policy Documents and Reports [1995] 109–110) American Library Association: ALA Code of Ethics Library Bill of Rights (from Intellectual Freedom Manual, 3rd ed., p. 3) Notes on Contributors IndexReviewsA major contribution to the growing body of literature that seeks to define and expand information age paradigms...find space for this -- LISCA LISCA a collection of serious, well-documented essays which demand the reade A major contribution to the growing body of literature that seeks to define and expand information age paradigms...find space for this -- LISCA LISCA recommended --Library Journal; a major contribution to the growing body of literature that seeks to define and expand information age paradigms...find space for this one --Public Libraries; introduc[es] the reader to a varied set of complex issues, and to some of the more thoughtful writers who have addressed those issues --LISCA; the collection affords the pleasure of discovering something to make one stop and think about information and how it affects values and ethics --Booklist; brings together essays that deal with key issues in information ethics from a variety of standpoints...worthwhile and perhaps salutary reading --The Library Association Record; useful --Choice; a collection of serious, well-documented essays which demand the reader's full attention --The Australian Library Journal; these readings both teach and delight--Journal of the American Society for Information Science; filled with useful information and challenging argumentation...should be of interest to anyone concerned with the ethical implications of recent developments in computer technology --The Library Quarterly. Author InformationRichard N. Stichler is professor emeritus of Alvernia University in Reading, Pennsylvania. Robert Hauptman is professor emeritus of St. Cloud State University and editor of the Journal of Information Ethics. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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