The Internet—one of the most remarkable inventions in history— has become acrucial element for the affluentlifestyleofourtimebe- cause it enables prompt and convenient communication, works as a repository for a rich amount of information and knowledge, and of- fers a varietyof services helpful in everyday life. On the other side of the convenience aspect of the Internet lies as many adverse effects—abuse of personal information, verbal violence, copyright infringement, distribution of unhealthy information, and unethical behavior—related to anonymity and easy access to information. These have emerged as serious social issues. Some of the unethical behaviors are fostered by characteristics of the Internet—sexual assault of a grammar school student was influenced by pornographic materials on the Internet, verbal abuse on the Internet that led to the suicide of a popular actress—and society is paying increasing attention to the matter of ethics on the Internet. Despite this increasing social attention to Internet ethics, theoretical and empirical examinations of ethical decision- making in the Internet context are in relatively short supply. One reason for the relative paucity of theoretical and empirical work on Internet ethics may be that we are currently lacking an ethical decision-making model in the Internet context. Bommer, Gratto, Gravander, and Tuttle (1987) argue that the absence of well-devel- oped models of ethical and unethical behavior in a specific area reflects a dearth of research on factors affecting these behaviors and on the way in which these factors enter into the underlying decision-making process.
The Internet—one of the most remarkable inventions in history— has become acrucial element for the affluentlifestyleofourtimebe- cause it enables prompt and convenient communication, works as a repository for a rich amount of information and knowledge, and of- fers a varietyof services helpful in everyday life. On the other side of the convenience aspect of the Internet lies as many adverse effects—abuse of personal information, verbal violence, copyright infringement, distribution of unhealthy information, and unethical behavior—related to anonymity and easy access to information. These have emerged as serious social issues. Some of the unethical behaviors are fostered by characteristics of the Internet—sexual assault of a grammar school student was influenced by pornographic materials on the Internet, verbal abuse on the Internet that led to the suicide of a popular actress—and society is paying increasing attention to the matter of ethics on the Internet. Despite this increasing social attention to Internet ethics, theoretical and empirical examinations of ethical decision- making in the Internet context are in relatively short supply. One reason for the relative paucity of theoretical and empirical work on Internet ethics may be that we are currently lacking an ethical decision-making model in the Internet context. Bommer, Gratto, Gravander, and Tuttle (1987) argue that the absence of well-devel- oped models of ethical and unethical behavior in a specific area reflects a dearth of research on factors affecting these behaviors and on the way in which these factors enter into the underlying decision-making process.
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