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A Gift of Fire: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computing Technology
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A Gift of Fire: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computing Technology Paperback - 2017

by Sara Baase; Timothy Henry


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For courses in Computer Ethics and Computers and Society. An objective study of technology ethics that inspires critical thinking and debate In Gift of Fire, A: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computing Technology, Sara Baase presents a balanced exploration of the social, legal, philosophical, ethical, political, constitutional, and economic implications of computing and the controversies they raise. With an objective computer scientist's perspective, and with historical context for many issues, Baase covers the issues readers will face both as members of a technological society and as professionals in computer-related fields. A primary goal is to develop computer professionals who understand the implications of what they create and how it fits into society at large. This text encourages readers to think about the ethics and philosophical direction behind topics but doesn't them lead students to conclusions. The 5th Edition contains updated material on new topics and examples, outdated material has been removed, and several topics have been reorganized. New material appears throughout, including material on current trending topics such as drones and autonomous cars.

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  • Title A Gift of Fire: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computing Technology
  • Author Sara Baase; Timothy Henry
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: fifth
  • Pages 560
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Pearson
  • Date 2017-02-27
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • ISBN 9780134615271 / 0134615271
  • Weight 1.55 lbs (0.70 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6.9 x 0.7 in (23.11 x 17.53 x 1.78 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Computers - Social aspects, Internet - Social aspects
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2016058670
  • Dewey Decimal Code 303.483

About the author

Sara Baase is Professor Emeritus with the Department of Computer Science, San Diego State University, where she won awards for outstanding teaching. Her textbooks in computer science have been translated into several languages. Dr. Baase received her doctoral degree from the University of California, Berkeley.

Timothy M. Henry has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, a Master of Science Degree in Computer Science from Old Dominion University, and was awarded a PhD in Applied Math Sciences from the University of Rhode Island. He began his IT career as an officer in the U.S. Coast Guard, and among his early tours, he was the Information Resources Manager (what is today a CIO) at the Coast Guard's training center in Yorktown, VA. Dr. Henry then switched over to education and taught mathematics and computer science courses at the U. S. Coast Guard Academy. As his time there ended, he was offered a great opportunity to work with 'bleeding-edge' technology in a research and development environment and oversaw projects for law enforcement, first responders, healthcare, and education. For the next decade he continued to work as a project manager on large corporate- or state-wide information systems. During that time, he obtained his Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

He then returned to a university setting where he has been teaching ethics, programming, cybersecurity, and project management for over 15 years. He now serves as IT Graduate Director at the New England Institute of Technology.

In addition to co-authoring A Gift of Fire: Social, Legal and Ethical Issues for Computing Technology with Sara Baase, he has co-authored two data structure textbooks with Frank Carrano, Data Structures and Abstractions with Java and Data Abstractions and Problem Solving in C++: Walls & Mirrors, which won the 2016 McGuffey Longevity Award from the Textbook and Academy Authors Association.

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