Computer ethics: The influence of guidelines and universal moral beliefs

Information Technology & People

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 346-361

  Peterson, Dane K ^a  

^a MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computers; Ethics; Rules

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986155773     PISSN: 09593845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09593840210453124     Document Type: Article

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