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" Morality and machines : "
Stacey L. Edgar
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BL
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703495
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b525684
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| Main Entry
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Edgar, Stacey L
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| Title & Author
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Morality and machines : : perspectives on computer ethics /\ Stacey L. Edgar
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| Edition Statement
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Second edition
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| Publication Statement
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Sudbury, Mass. :: Jones and Bartlett Publishers,, [2003]
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, ©2003
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xv, 522 pages ;; 23 cm
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| ISBN
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0763717673
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: 9780763717674
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 497-505) and index
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| Contents
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TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Ethical decision making -- Is ethics possible -- The search for a basis for ethics -- Software piracy, property, and protection -- Computer crime -- Computer intruders, viruses, and all that -- Privacy -- Errors and reliability -- The computer world of work -- responsibility, liability, law, and professional ethics -- Computers, the government, and the military -- The artificial intelligensia and virtual worlds
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| Abstract
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"Morality and Machines, Second Edition examines the moral issues that emerge from the influence of computers and technology on society today. The text provides an ethical foundation upon which readers can develop informed opinions about software piracy, computer crimes, artificial intelligence, and more. With in-depth analysis of current moral and social problems, this text is an ideal resource for readers interested in philosophy, technological sciences, and computer ethics. Book jacket."--Jacket
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| Subject
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Electronic data processing-- Moral and ethical aspects
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Procesamiento electrónico de datos-- Aspectos morales y éticos
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| Dewey Classification
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174/.90904
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QA76.9.M65E34 2003
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