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Title: Moral distancing and the use of information technologies: The seven temptations

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OSTI ID:111358
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  1. Kent State Univ., OH (United States)

There are many causes for unethical behavior among individuals who use information technologies. This article suggests that some of these reasons may be directly related to the characteristics of the technologies themselves. This is not to suggest that individuals are not responsible for their actions, but to identify factors about technology that may divert ethical attention. The diverting characteristics are identified as the {open_quote}Seven Temptations{open_quotes}.

OSTI ID:
111358
Report Number(s):
CONF-941133-; TRN: 95:005753-0032
Resource Relation:
Conference: Meeting on ethics in the computer age, Gatlinburg, TN (United States), 11-13 Nov 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of Ethics in the computer age. Conference proceedings; Kizza, J.M. [ed.]; PB: 219 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English