We are excited to publish the third edition of Ethics in Information Technology. This new
edition builds on the success of the previous editions and meets the need for a resource that
helps readers understand many of the legal, ethical, and societal issues associated with IT.
We have responded to the feedback from our first and second edition adopters, students, and
other reviewers to create an improved text. We think you will be pleased with the results.
Ethics in Information Technology, Third Edition, fills a void of practical business information
for business managers and IT professionals. The typical introductory information
systems book devotes one chapter to ethics and IT, which cannot possibly cover the full
scope of ethical issues related to IT. Such limited coverage does not meet the needs of business
managers and IT professionals—the people who are primarily responsible for addressing
ethical issues in the workplace. What is missing is an examination of the different
ethical situations that arise in IT as well as practical advice for addressing these issues.
Ethics in Information Technology, Third Edition, has enough substance for an instructor
to use it in a full-semester course in computer ethics. You can also use the book as a
reading supplement for such courses as Introduction to Management Information Systems,
Principles of Information Technology, Managerial Perspective of Information Technology,
Computer Security, E-Commerce, and so on.