Ethics on the Internet 1. Introduction As the computer era evolves each day, our society is gradually forming into a gigantic chain through the increasing use of the Internet. Human beings interact with each other every day by using the Net. Just as ethics evolve as human societies grow and change, so similar ethical questions are raised during the evolution of this global electronic community. How can ethics be defined? They are our moral code. Ethics …showed first 75 words of 2488 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2488 total…public transactions may be viewed by an audience that the material may be deemed inappropriate for. The Internet may be a wonderful tool but it has also created a whole range of ethical issues that relate to how it affects our lives and our planet. 5. Reference John Markoff. The New York Times, Vol. CXLI II, page E7, October 24,1993. Cited on:15 http://www.zakon.org/robert/internet/timeline/ http://compnetworking.about.com/library/glossary/bldef-internet.htm