What are some ethical dilemmas in computer science?
There are a number of questions that are frequently discussed under the rubric of computer ethics. One set of issues deal with some of the new ethical dilemmas that have emerged, or taken on new form, with the rise of the internet. For example, there is a wide range of behaviors that fall under the heading of “hacking”, many of which have been variously defended and opposed by ethicists. There are now many ways to gain information about others that were not available, or easily available, before the rise of computers. Thus ethical issues about information storage and retrieval are now in the forefront. How should we protect private data in large databases? Questions about software piracy are also widely discussed, especially in light of file sharing programs such as Napster. The ethical questions that arise from software piracy are: Is it immoral or wrong to copy software, music, or movies? If so, why? The use of Internet as a tool for abuse; spreading child porn, harassment of others,
