Abstract
Although computer ethics scholars widely advocate the use of real-life cases as a basis for computer ethics education, we find little empirical work on the actual moral problems perceived by computer users. In order to bridge this gap, 94 computer users' perceptions concerning computer-related moral problems were investigated using content analysis in order to determine what computer ethics education should contain. Emerged eleven themes were derived from the responses: intellectual property rights, questionable content of web pages, hacking, impersonation, misuse of confidential or private information, viruses, misuse of working time and facilities, business ethics, decrease of social dealings, email spam, and unequal access to information. Recommendations for computer ethics education and future research are presented.
Recommended Citation
Vartiainen, Tero and Siponen, Mikko, "A Study of Moral Problems in Computer Usage And Its Implications for Computer Ethics Education" (2002). PACIS 2002 Proceedings. 82.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/pacis2002/82