9.7. Ethical Issues in Computer Security
This final section helps clarify thinking about the ethical issues involved in computer security. We offer no answers. Rather, after listing and explaining some ethical principles, we present several case studies to which the principles can be applied. Each case is followed by a list of possible ethical issues involved, although the list is not necessarily all-inclusive or conclusive. The primary purpose of this section is to explore some of the ethical issues associated with computer security and to show how ethics functions as a control.
Differences Between the Law and Ethics
As we noted earlier, law is not always the appropriate way to deal with issues of human behavior. It is difficult to define a ...
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