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The development of computer ethics: Contributions from business ethics and medical ethics

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In this essay, we demonstrate that the field of computer ethics shares many core similarities with two other areas of applied ethics, Academicians writing and teaching in the area of computer ethics, along with practitioners, must address ethical issues that are qualitatively similar in nature to those raised in medicine and business. In addition, as academic disciplines, these three fields also share some similar concerns. For example, all face the difficult challenge of maintaining a credible dialogue with diverse constituents such as academicians of various disciplines, professionals, policymakers, and the general public, Given these similarities, the fields of bioethics and business ethics can serve as useful models for the development of computer ethics.

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  1. School of Business and Economics, Scattle Pacific University, 3307 3rd Avenue West, 98119, Scattle, Washington, USA

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Kenman Wong, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Business Ethics; Gerhard Steinke, Ph.D., is Professor of Management and Information Systems. Both authors are at Seattle Pacific University's School of Business and Economics.

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Wong, K. The development of computer ethics: Contributions from business ethics and medical ethics. SCI ENG ETHICS 6, 245–253 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-000-0052-9

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