The Ethics of Information Technology and Business

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Wiley, 2003 - Business & Economics - 289 pages
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.

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The Ethics of Information Technology and Business
Richard T. De George
Limited preview - 2008
The Ethics of Information Technology and Business
Richard T. De George
No preview available - 2002
The Ethics of Information Technology and Business
Richard T. De George
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About the author (2003)

Richard T. De George is University Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Business Administration, and Director of the International Center for Ethics in Business at the University of Kansas. He is the author of over 180 articles and the author or editor of nineteen books, including Business Ethics (fifth edition, 1999) and Competing With Integrity in International Business (1993). He is a past president of both the American Philosophical Association and the International Society of Business, Economics, and Ethics.

Bibliographic information

TitleThe Ethics of Information Technology and Business
Volume 3 of Foundations of Business Ethics
AuthorRichard T. De George
Editionillustrated
PublisherWiley, 2003
ISBN0631214259, 9780631214250
Length289 pages
Subjects › 

Business & Economics / Business Ethics
Business & Economics / Information Management
Computers / Information Technology
Philosophy / Ethics & Moral Philosophy
  
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