Abstract
The computer revolution can beusefully divided into three stages, two ofwhich have already occurred: the introductionstage and the permeation stage. We have onlyrecently entered the third and most importantstage – the power stage – in which many ofthe most serious social, political, legal, andethical questions involving informationtechnology will present themselves on a largescale. The present article discusses severalreasons to believe that future developments ininformation technology will make computerethics more vibrant and more important thanever. Computer ethics is here to stay!
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Terrell W. Bynum. A Very Short History of Computer Ethics. American Philosophical Association Newsletter on Philosophy and Computers: 163–165, Summer2000.
George Gilder. Telecosm: How Infinite Bandwidth will Revolutionize Our World. The Free Press, New York, 2000.
James H. Moor. What Is Computer Ethics? Metaphilosophy, 16(4): 266–275, 1985.
James H. Moor. Reason, Relativity, and Responsibility in Computer Ethics. Computers and Society, 28: 14–21, 1998.
Herman T. Tavani. Computer Ethics: Current Perspectives and Resources. American Philosophical Association Newsletter on Philosophy and Computers: 166–170, Summer 2000.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Moor, J.H. The future of computer ethics: You ain't seen nothin' yet!. Ethics and Information Technology 3, 89–91 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1011881522593
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1011881522593