Digital Media Ethics

This is the first textbook on the central ethical issues of digitalmedia, ranging from computers and the Internet to mobile phones. Itis also the first book of its kind to consider these issues from aglobal perspective, introducing ethical theories frommultiple cultures. It further utilizes examples from around theworld, such as the publication of "the MohammedCartoons"; diverse understandings of what"privacy" means in Facebook or MySpace;why pirating CDs and DVDs may be justified in developing countries;and culturally-variable perspectives on sexuality and what countsas "pornography." Readers and students thus acquire aglobal perspective on the central ethical issues of digital media,including privacy, copyright, pornography and violence, and theethics of cross-cultural communication online.
The book is designed for use across disciplines - mediaand communication studies, computer science and informatics, aswell as philosophy. It is up-to-date, accessible and student- andclassroom-friendly: each topic and theory is interwoven throughoutthe volume with detailed sets of questions that foster carefulreflection, writing, and discussion into these issues and theirpossible resolutions. Each chapter further includes additionalresources and suggestions for further research and writing.