The Ethics Of Information Technology And Business

This is a study of business ethics that takes into consideration the issues raised by the information age. It explores a range of topics including: marketing, privacy and the protection of personal information; employees and communication privacy; and intellectual property issues. This is the first study of business ethics to take into consideration the plethora of issues raised by the Information Age. The book explores a wide range of topics, including marketing, privacy, and the protection of personal information; employees and communication privacy; intellectual property issues; the ethical issues of e-business; Internet-related business ethics problems; and the ethical dimension of information technology on society. For each of the areas explored, the author uncovers previously ignored ethical issues, underlines the need for more public discussion, and argues that computers and information technology have not necessarily developed in the most ethical manner possible. This is the first study of business ethics to take into consideration the plethora of issues raised by the Information Age. The first study of business ethics to take into consideration the plethora of issues raised by the Information Age. Explores a wide range of topics including marketing, privacy, and the protection of personal information; employees and communication privacy; intellectual property issues; the ethical issues of e-business; Internet-related business ethics problems; and the ethical dimension of information technology on society. Uncovers previous ignored ethical issues. Underlines the need for public discussion of the issues. Argues that computers and information technology have not necessarily developed in the most ethical manner possible.