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    Lecture 5

    Cyberethics
    By Dr. Saqib Iqbal
    What Is Cyberethics?
    • Cyberethics is the study of moral, legal, and social
    issues involving cybertechnology.
    • It examines the impact that cybertechnology has for
    our social, legal, and moral systems.
    • It also evaluates the social policies and laws that
    have been framed in response to issues generated by
    the development and use of cybertechnology.
    • Hence, there is a reciprocal relationship here.
    What Is Cybertechnology?
    • Cybertechnology refers to a wide range of computing
    and communications devices – from standalone
    computers, to "connected" or networked computing
    and communications technologies, to the Internet
    istself.
    • Cybertechnologies include: hand-held devices (such
    as Palm Pilots), personal computers (desktops and
    laptops), mainframe computers, and so forth.
    Cybertechnology (Continued)
    • Networked devices can be connected directly
    to the Internet.
    • They also can be connected to other devices
    through one or more privately owned
    computer networks.
    • Privately owned networks include both Local
    Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area
    Networks (WANs).
    Why the term cyberethics?
    • Cyberethics is a more accurate label than
    computer ethics, which might suggest the
    study of ethical issues limited to computing
    machines, or to computing professionals.
    • It is more accurate than Internet ethics, which
    is limited only to ethical issues affecting
    computer networks.
    Table 1-1: Summary of Four Phases of
    Cyberethics

    Phase Time Period Technological Features Associated Issues

    1 1950s-1960s Stand-alone machines (large Artificial intelligence (AI),


    mainframe computers) database privacy ("Big Brother")

    2 1970s-1980s Minicomputers and PCs Issues from Phase 1 plus


    interconnected via privately owned concerns involving intellectual
    networks property and software piracy,
    computer crime, privacy and the
    exchange of records.

    3 1990s-Present Internet and World Wide Web Issues from Phases 1 and 2 plus
    concerns about free speech,
    anonymity, legal jurisdiction,
    virtual communities, etc.

    4 Present to Convergence of information and Issues from Phases 1-3 plus


    communication technologies with concerns about artificial
    Near Future nanotechnology research and electronic agents ("bots") with
    genetic and genomic research, etc. decision-making capabilities,
    bionic chip implants,
    nanocomputing research, etc.
    Are Cyberethics Issues Unique?
    • Consider the Amy Boyer case of cyberstalking
    in light of issues raised.
    • Is there anything new or unique about this
    case from an ethical point of view?
    • Boyer was stalked in ways that were not
    possible before cybertechnology.
    • But do new ethical issues arise?
    Uniqueness Issue (Continued)
    • Two points of view:
    • Traditionalists argue that nothing is new –
    crime is crime, and murder is murder.
    • Uniqueness Proponents argue that
    cybertechnology has introduced (at least
    some) new and unique ethical issues that
    could not have existed before computers.
    Uniqueness Issue (Continued)
    • Both sides seem correct on some claims, and both
    seem to be wrong on others.
    • Traditionalists underestimate the role that issues of
    scale and scope that apply because of the impact of
    computer technology.
    • Cyberstalkers can stalk multiple victims
    simultaneously (scale) and globally (because of the
    scope or reach of the Internet).
    • They also can operate without ever having to leave
    the comfort of their homes.
    Summary
    • What is cyberethics?
    • What are cybertechnologies?
    • What is the history of cyberetchics?
    • Uniquesness of cyberethics.

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