A Gift of Fire: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computing and the InternetGift of Fire is ideal for courses in Computer Ethics and Computers and Society. In this revision of a best-seller, Baase explores the social, legal, philosophical, ethical, political, constitutional, and economic implications of computing and the controversies they raise. With a computer scientist's perspective, and with historical context for many issues, she covers the issues readers will face both as members of a technological society and as professionals in computer-related fields. A primary goal is to develop computer professionals who understand the implications of what they create and how it fits into society at large. |
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| Title | A Gift of Fire: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computing and the Internet Alternative Etext Formats |
| Author | Sara Baase |
| Publisher | Prentice Hall, 2008 |
| ISBN | 0136008488, 9780136008484 |
| Length | 512 pages |
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