Computer ethics and teritary level education in Hong Kong

Conference · Fri Dec 30 23:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:111352

Wong, E Y.W.; Davison, R M; Wade, P W ^[1]

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1. City Polytechnic of Hong Kong, Kowloon (Hong Kong)

This paper seeks to highlight some ethical issues relating to the increasing proliferation of Information Technology into our everyday lives. The authors explain their understanding of computer ethics, and give some reasons why the study of computer ethics is becoming increasingly pertinent. The paper looks at some of the problems that arise in attempting to develop appropriate ethical concepts in a constantly changing environment, and explores some of the ethical dilemmas arising from the increasing use of computers. Some initial research undertaken to explore the ideas and understanding of tertiary level students in Hong Kong on a number of ethical issues of interest is described, and our findings discussed. We hope that presenting this paper and eliciting subsequent discussion will enable us to draw up more comprehensive guidelines for the teaching of computer related ethics to tertiary level students, as well as reveal some directions for future research.

• OSTI ID: 111352
• Report Number(s): CONF-941133--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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