Book Review: Chapter 3: Moral Methodology and Information Technology

 

Book: The-handbook-of-information-and-computer-ethic

 

Author: Jeroen van den Hoven

 

Library Reference: N/A

 

Amazon Reference:

 

http://www.amazon.com/Handbook-Information-Computer-Ethics/dp/0471799599/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233037513&sr=1-1

 

Quote:

 

“It studies the moral questions that are associated with the development, application, and use of computers and computer science.”

 

Learning Expectations

• To have brief background in the methodology they made.
• What are the needs in I.T Field?
• How computer exemplifies?

 

Review:

 

This chapter talks about cyber ethics with a computer concept. In short, this is called the computer ethics. From the moral questions mixed up with computer related topic through development, and application. Professionals and other people who are involved in computer technology have many questions on what is right and what is wrong on particular ethical issues or ethical questions. It is hard to identify which is which and specifically it is hard if there are no references justifying the ethical or moral values. If you are an I.T person, it is hard to identify your point of view. Even you cannot identify it. Justifying answers is hard to formulate because you must know also the basis of a particular topic is.

 

In the field of IT, it is everywhere. Information technology department is a must for a company today in order to survive simply because we are in the 21^st century and companies must be innovative as much as possible. What if a problem occurs regarding the ethical values? What would be the basis of this particular problem? Well, it is all indicated here. As we review this chapter, we will learn how moral methodology and information technology works.

 

According to the methodology of information technology, they described that there are surely specific properties of computers need to be accommodated in our moral thinking about it. At the end we are the one who will take advantage of the computers specifically in information technology. They describe this as the following. It is Ubiquitous and pervasive and comes to be a universal technology because of its logical and malleability. The computer can also simulate, communicate, recreate, and calculate and so on. These are the features of computers that can be use by people. It’s unimaginable because in the past centuries, they only predicted all of these. And here we are in the 21^st century, we are dealing with them with an ethical values involved. Another description of computers is that it is a universal technology because of its unique feature, logical malleability. It is constitutive technology which serves as an essential part of our lives.

 

There are many methodologies in the information technology. More and more methodologies will be discovering at the later part. The question is when, why, what?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What I’ve learned:

 

 

I learned how the people managed to got an idea in discovering methodologies in information technology. These ideas were very powerful because this gives an information to information technology methodology. The people keep making concepts to have a better conceptualization output in the future so that they can discover more about technology. In line of these technologies, people also learn how to manage the moral methodology. Combining this two is a better conceptualization that is good for our day to day living.

 

It is indicated here that methodological positions in applied ethics relevant for computer ethics. The natural aspect and technological aspect of ethics are combined which gives an interaction to the user. Second indication is that the sketch of proposed conception of method of ethics of technology. This will really give help for those who are into ethics of technology. Since ethics are all there, lot of information are discovered. I must appreciate this discovery as an I.T Student.

 

 

 

Integrative Questions:

 

1. How do they describe the methodology of information technology?
2. How did they apply the ethical values here?
3. How is it useful in society?
4. Does it change because of information technology?
5. Can we create more methodology in I.T?

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