Facing the Computer Ethics Dilemma

C. Dianne Martin and David H. Martin

• Abstract
• Computer Ethics in the Social Context
• Professional Codes of Ethics and Conduct
• Proposed IFIP International Code of Ethics
• Ethics in the Context of a Profession
• Ethics Without Sanctions
• Computer Ethics Education
• Conclusions
• References

References

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Thomas J. DeLoughry, (1988) “Failure of Colleges to Teach Computer Ethics is Called Oversight with Potentially Catastrophic Consequences,” The Chronicle of Higher Education, February 24, 1988, A15.

DPMA, (revised January 1989) DPMA Position Statement Handbook, DPMA, 505 Busse Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068.

Lance Hoffman, (1988) “Is There a Computer Chernobyl in Our Future?” Testimony before the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice of the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, U.S. Congress. Nov., 8, 1989.

ICCP, ICCP Code of Ethics, ICCP, 2200 E. Devon Avenue, Suite 268, Des Plaines, IL 60018.

IEEE, (1979) IEEE Code of Ethics, IEEE, 345 East 47th St., New York, NY 10017.

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Eric Weiss, ed., (1982) “Self assessment procedure IX: a self-assessment procedure dealing with ethics in computing,” Communications of the ACM, Vol. 25, No. 3, pp. 183 – 195.

Go to: Appendix: Codes of Ethics of Various Organizations

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