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A Gift of Fire: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computing Technology, 4e is ideal for courses in Computer Ethics and Computers and Society. It is also a useful reference for computer science professionals or anyone interested in learning more about computing technology and its overarching impact. Sara Baase explores the social, legal, philosophical, ethical, political, constitutional, and economic implications of computing and the controversies they raise. With a computer scientist's perspective, and with historical context for many issues, she covers the issues students 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 book covers subjects ranging from hacking to telecommuting to proper testing techniques and everything in between. The author remains neutral, presenting benefits and risks equally throughout the book, and a great deal of history in the process. Her style is to ask questions of the reader to help with critical thinking. The text includes many real world examples and flows well, making this an easy and informative read.
