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Computer ethics: Future directions

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Changes in information technologylead to new topics and new emphases in computerethics. The present article examines a varietyof such issues, and argues that computer ethicsmust become more rigorous and develop astronger theoretical base. The articleconcludes with a discussion of ways to makecomputer ethics more effective in bringinghelpful changes to the world.

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  1. ARC Special Research Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, Charles Sturt University, Locked Bag 675, Wagga Wagga, NSW, 2678, Australia

    John Weckert

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Weckert, J. Computer ethics: Future directions. Ethics and Information Technology 3, 93–96 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1011833607572

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