Gift of Fire, A: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computing Technology, 4/e

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any
media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come
packaged with the bound book.
A Gift of Fire: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for
Computing Technology, 4e is ideal for courses in Computer
Ethics and Computers and Society. It is also a useful reference for
computer science professionals or anyone interested in learning
more about computing technology and its overarching impact.

Sara Baase explores the social, legal, philosophical, ethical,
political, constitutional, and economic implications of computing
and the controversies they raise. With a computer scientist's
perspective, and with historical context for many issues, she
covers the issues students will face both as members of a
technological society and as professionals in computer-related
fields. A primary goal is to develop computer professionals who
understand the implications of what they create and how it fits
into society at large.