Computer Ethics - Why Bother?

Weckert, J.

The theme of the second conference of the Australian Institute of Computer Ethics (AiCE2000) was 'Computer ethics, why bother?' Why bother indeed. Computers are already ubiquitous in Australia and there are no signs that they are becoming less important. We cannot stop this development even if we want to. And where there may be problems, politicians and lawyers draft laws to regulate behaviour. So what is the point of computer ethics?

Cite as: Weckert, J. (2001). Computer Ethics - Why Bother?. In Proc. Selected papers from the 2nd Australian Institute of Computer Ethics Conference (AICE2000), Canberra. CRPIT, 1. Weckert, J., Ed. ACS. 1-2.

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