Previous ed.: 2002.

Includes index.

Chapter 1: Intellectual Property & Cyberspace. I. Ethics Case:Napster. II. Intellectual Property Law. III. Perspectives on Napster. IV. Ethical Analysis. V. Cyberspace: New World, New Law? VI. ChapterProblems. Chapter 2: Privacy & Information Technology. I. Ethics Case: Genetic Testing in 2007. II. Surveillance at Work. III. The Value of Privacy. IV.Counterterrorism: Security vs. Privacy. V. Privacy & Transparency. VI. Privacy for Online Consumers. VII. Privacy in Medical Information. VIII. Chapter Problems. Chapter 3: Cyberspeech. I.Ethics Case: Big Libel. II. Freedom of Expression. III. Cybersmearing. IV. Anonymity Online. V. Building in Restrictions: Filters, Editors and Netiquette. VI. Cyberspeaking About Race and Gender. VII. Cybernorms. VIII. Chapter Problems. Chapter 4: E-Commerce. I. Ethics Case:Online Pills.com. II. Direct-to-Consumer Sales Online. III. Trust inCyberspace. IV. Dot-cons & Cyberswindles: Fraud in Cyberspace. V.Online Tobacco Sales. VI. Click-Wrap Licenses and the UTICA Debate.VII. E-Mediation. VIII. Chapter Problems. Chapter 5: E-Learning andthe Business of Education. I. Ethics Case: Sharing or Cheating?. II.Academic Honesty in Cyberspace. III. Distance Learning. IV. TheDigital Divide. V. Business & Education in Cyberspace: A HealthyPartnership?. VI. Another Glance at the Internet: Student Use orAbuse? VII. Chapter Problems. Chapter 6: Democracy, The Market andCyberspace. I. Ethics Case: Who's in Charge? Hacking and CrackingOpen Source Software. II. Governing in Cyberspace. III. The DigitalDivide. IV. Democracy and the Internet. V. Chapter Problems.

This unique textbook provides a framework for discussing ethical dilemmas related to today's computer technology and the Internet. Each chapter begins with a case study, based on an actual legal or business scenario. Interdisciplinary readings, questions, and exercises, written and Internet, help students develop a more complete understanding of the material. This book is appropriate for Business Law, Information Systems, Management, and Ethics course areas.