Are computer ethics important?
Computer ethics is a branch of practical philosophy which deals
with how computing professionals should make decisions regarding
professional and social conduct. The term "computer ethics" was
first coined by Walter Maner in the mid-1970s, but only since the
1990s has it started being integrated into professional development
programs in academic settings. The conceptual foundations of
computer ethics are investigated by information ethics, a branch of
philosophical ethics established by Luciano Floridi. Computer
ethics is a very important topic in computer applications. The
importance of computer ethics increased through the 1990s. With the
growth of the Internet, privacy issues as well as concerns
regarding computing technologies such as spyware and web browser
cookies have called into question ethical behavior in technology.
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