Internet Ethics Research Articles

“I Believe”, “I Think”, then “I Will”? Investigating the Mediator Role of Ethical Judgment between internet ethical self-efficacy and ethical behavioral intention

Internet ethics is an issue that has garnered the attention of civic education. Integrating the foundation of social cognitive theory with the perspectives of the ethical decision making (EDM) model, we investigated whether a mediation effect is present between high school student's internet self-efficacy (IESE), internet ethical judgment (IEJ), and internet ethical behavioral intention (IEBI) under two scenarios: piracy and internet plagiarism. Using high school students in the Taiwan region as our research subjects, a total of 331 valid samples were collected. Partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to verify the hypothesis. The results of the study show that IEJ has an indirect-only mediation effect between IESE and IEBE in the piracy scenario, but a complementary mediator effect in the internet plagiarism scenario. In other words, IEJ exerts different mediation effects under different internet ethical scenarios. These results provide social cognitive theory a new insight on individual ethical judgment in different contexts. The present study provides important theoretical and practical implications for internet ethics education.

A Study on Understanding Internet Ethics and Improving Practice by Making UCC

A Study on Understanding Internet Ethics and Improving Practice by Making UCC

Retraction notice to “Mediating effect of self-control in the relationship between internet addiction and internet ethics awareness in healthcare-related college students”

Retraction notice to “Mediating effect of self-control in the relationship between internet addiction and internet ethics awareness in healthcare-related college students”

ETHIC CYBER STRENGTHENING ASCRIMINAL LAW POLICY FORMULATIONS IN RESPONSE CYBERPORN

<p>Cyber Porn is an act of using cyberspace to create, display, distribute, publish pornography and obscene material. Cyberspace with technology that carries pornography, so that pornography provides more feature-rich form of pornography, pornografipun experienced media translation and making pornography created with multi features. The lack of regulations on the provision of criminal sanctions for internet access service providers (ISP /Internet Service Provider)are not filtering out pornographic content so that they can be accessed internet users. Cyber ethics required for casting activity that is passed by internet users. Ideal criminal Legal policy of studies necessary legal substance of law reforms in the fight against cyberporn.</p>

보건계열 대학생이 지각하는 인터넷 윤리의식과 인터넷 중독성향과 관계에서 자기 통제력의 매개효과

보건계열 대학생이 지각하는 인터넷 윤리의식과 인터넷 중독성향과 관계에서 자기 통제력의 매개효과

教員の情報モラルの指導に関する意識 : 指導経験の有無による比較・分析を中心に

教員の情報モラルの指導に関する意識 : 指導経験の有無による比較・分析を中心に

Internet Ethics for Users and Providers

This article deliberates concepts of Internet ethics from the perspectives of user and providers. It discusses concerns of the users from different disciplines. It addresses issues and correspondin...

Awareness and knowledge of cyber ethics by library and information science doctoral students in two Nigerian universities

Library and information science (LIS) doctoral students need to source for information from various information sources and this necessitate the use of information and communication technology (ICT) for their research and other academic activities. Their behaviour when using ICT will be determined by their awareness and knowledge of the legal, moral and social issues. This study, therefore, investigated the current level of awareness and knowledge that LIS doctoral students have about cyber ethics. The privacy, accuracy, property and accessibility (PAPA) framework is the anchor for this study. A survey design and a questionnaire were adopted to collect data from doctoral students in two Nigerian universities. Data collected was analysed using descriptive statistics and cross tabulation. Findings revealed that the level of awareness and knowledge of cyber ethics by the students were high (> 83.4%) and (> 73.5%) respectively, although Ilorin showed a higher level of awareness and knowledge than Ibadan. The adherence to PAPA framework was in the range of 51.8%-92.0%. LIS doctoral students are highly aware and knowledgeable about cyber ethics. Cyber ethics education should be provided to promote compliance with cyber ethics among the LIS doctoral students in Nigerian universities.

Factors affecting the awareness of internet ethics and the intention to practice internet ethics in dental hygiene students

Factors affecting the awareness of internet ethics and the intention to practice internet ethics in dental hygiene students

Cyberbullying a desecration of information ethics

Cyberbullying a desecration of information ethics

Effects of Internet Users' Perception Regarding the Risks and Benefits of the Internet on Cyberspace Trust

The paper is an exploratory research concerning information trust on cyberspace. The research question is presented as, “How do individuals’ perceptions regarding the benefits and risks of the internet affect their trust in cyberspace?” Dependent variables used in the study consisted of trust in online information. Explanatory variables consisted of sociodemographic characteristics (gender, age, education level, income level, employment status), internet usage pattern (frequency of use, online behavior, means of getting online), and perception of the internet (benefits, risks, attitude towards the online environment, internet ethics). Positive perception including perception of the benefits of the internet, positive expectation for online environment, and online ethics contributed more significantly to cyberspace trust than more than negative view of the internet or negative expectation for the internet.

LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF CYBER LAW AND CYBER ETHICS IN NIGERIA.

Cyber law deals with codified rules that govern the exchange of communication and information for the protection of intellectual property rights, freedom of speech and public access to information in cyber space. Cyber ethics on the other hand is the application of responsible behavior on the Internet. Currently in Nigeria, the Cyber Crime Act was promulgated in 2015 to tackle online offences. This paper examined the legal framework which regulates public access to information in the cyber space in Nigeria. The paper also highlights lapses inherent in Nigerian legal system. Based on the findings, the paper proffers a number of recommendations. It also observes that due to rapid development in technology, law and ethics should be combined to protect the society from the menace of cybercrime.

인터넷윤리 지수의 평가를 위한 공통 기준 개발에 관한 연구

인터넷을 활용한 정보 공유와 유통의 변화는 우리의 일상생활에 많은 부분을 변화시키고 있으며, IT 기술의 급속한 발전으로 우리의 삶은 인터넷을 활용한 오프라인(off-line)과 온라인(on-line) 생활의 혼재 속에서 살아가고 있으며, 앞으로 온라인의 생활 비중이 더욱 커질 것으로 전망하고 있다. 그러나 인터넷윤리에 대한 현재의 인식 수준을 평가하기 위한 객관적 지표 미비로 인터넷윤리 의식교육을 체계적으로 실시하지 못하고 있는 실정이다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 인터넷윤리 지수 평가를 위한 공통 기준 수립을 위한 개발 절차를 제안한다. 공통 기준 수립을 위한 인터넷윤리 지수 개발 절차는 '평가항목(안) 도출', '설문지 작성', '설문지 분석 및 항목별 가중치 계산', 그리고 공통 기준 확정 단계를 갖는다. 또한 공통 기준에 대한 가중치를 계산하기 위해 46명을 대상으로 한 설문을 실시하였다. 본 논문에서 개발한 공통기준 수립을 통한 인터넷윤리 지수 평가 모델은 시도교육청, 유관기관, 초중등학교 등에서 인터넷윤리 교육 수준을 측정하는 지표로 활용 할 수 있다. Changes in the distribution and sharing information using the Internet is changing the most part in our daily life, Utilizing the Internet of our lives to the rapid development of IT technology, are living in the off-line (off-line) and online (on-line) a mix of life, We expect now online life specific gravity is further increased. However, do not systematically implement the education of Internet ethics awareness deficiencies of objective indicators to assess the current knowledge level of the Internet ethics is the actual situation. Therefore, in this paper, it provides a development process in order to establish a common standard for the evaluation of Internet ethics index. Development procedure of Internet ethics index in order to establish a common standard, "evaluation item (draft) derivation", "Creating a questionnaire", "the calculation of the analysis and item-by-item weight of the questionnaire", and a common reference determination of the stage having. Was also a questionnaire that target 46 people to calculate the weight of the common reference. Internet ethics index evaluation model through the establishment of the common standards developed in this paper, municipal road Office of Education, related organizations, high school, such as small, medium, can be utilized as an indicator to measure the Internet ethics education level.

Ethical Challenges of Algorithmic Journalism

With the institutionalization of algorithms as content creators, professional journalism is facing transformation and novel ethical challenges. This article focuses on the concept of Algorithmic Journalism on the basis of natural language generation and provides a framework to identify and discuss ethical issues. The analysis builds on the moral theories of deontology, utilitarianism, virtue ethics, and contractualism, and remaps the ethical discussion for Algorithmic Journalism at the intersection of digital media ethics and cyber ethics. In order to capture the whole range of potential shifts and challenges in journalism ethics, the article combines the ethical multi-layer system of responsibility by Pürer with the classification of journalism by Weischenberg, Malik, and Scholl on an organizational, professional/individual, and social/audience sphere. This analytical framework is then complemented with attributes derived from the technical potential of Algorithmic Journalism. As a result, the analysis uncovers new ethical challenges and shifts of responsibility in news production for journalism practice and journalism research at the levels of objectivity, authority, transparency, and at the level of implicit or explicit values.

Professional Practice of Medical Training in the E-Learning System: The Conceptual Model Based on a Critical Review

Background and Purpose: In education of medical science courses, there has been a growing orientation towards replacing traditional teaching in with E-learning education. Since the modern system of education is based on self-directed learning, e-learning requires special powers to deal with new-emerging challenges and professionally encounter the learning environment. The purpose of the present research is to explain and provide a conceptual model for professional competency in this system. Methods: In this review, different internet and library resources, indexed in Scirus, Pre Quest, Scopus, IEEE, SID, Magiran, Eric, Taylor and Francis, and Google Scholar from 1990 to 2015 were searched using the following keywords: function, manner, ethics, conduct disposition, netiquette, values, academic fraud, moral professionalism, and behavior ine-learning in combination and separately. The Critical Review methodology and Carnwell and Randolph structures were used. The most recent and richest resources that were more relevant to the issue were selected and their information was extracted. Results: Among review of 98 articles, documents of 34 relevant and valid articles were extracted. Based on the results, Digital Literacy, study skills, Cyber Ethics, and Netiquette were considered the main components of scientific and ethical competency in e-learning. 40 components were included in these dimensions. Conclusions: Although there is general interest in e-learning, the target population (learners) are not prepared to use such an environment and require strong support. In this paper, we provided a summarized scheme and conceptual pattern fore-learners to move towards promotion of learning. Keywords: PROFESSIONAL FUNCTION, E-LEARNER, E-LEARNING, CRITICAL REVIEW

An informetrics view of the relationship between internet ethics, computer ethics and cyberethics

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the differences and similarities between computer ethics, internet ethics and cyberethics as reflected in the contents of the published literature as well as the search trends on Google. Design/methodology/approach – The paper opted for an informetrics approach, and more specifically content analysis, to investigate the inter-relationships between computer ethics, internet ethics and cyberethics. The data sources for this study included Google Trends, Google Scholar and the Web of Science citation indexes. Different search queries were used, depending on the structure of each data source, to extract the relevant data sets. Findings – Using different methods and techniques to analyse the data, the paper provides an alternative means of investigating relationships among concepts. The findings indicate that there is still no clear distinction between the concepts in terms of subject and title terms used to describe the published literature on the three concepts, as well as the research areas where the three concepts are applied. Going by the current trend, the paper envisages that cyberethics may, in the future, become a broader term to include computer ethics and internet ethics. Research limitations/implications – The data sources that were selected for the study might have not been comprehensive in the coverage of the published literature on the three concepts and therefore there is need for further research, which will expand the scope of the data sources. Practical implications – The paper’s findings may apply in the practice of indexing and abstracting as well as thesaurus construction as far as the three terms are concerned. Originality/value – The paper offers an alternative technique that can be used to investigate relationships among concepts. The value of the paper could include curriculum development of programmes dealing with ethical issues that arise when developing and using computers and related technologies.

연관 UCC 제작으로 인터넷윤리 이해도 향상

인터넷윤리는 대학에서 하나의 교양과목으로 위치하고 있으며, 본 연구자도 이 과목을 수년째 강의하고 있다. 인터넷윤리를 학생들에게 효과적으로 전달하기 위하여, 인터넷윤리 관련 동영상을 활용하고 일부 시범 실습을 실시하는 수업을 진행하였다. 최신 UCC 제시 및 이에 대한 토론도 진행하여 학생들의 인터넷윤리 이슈와 문제점을 인식시켰다. 그러나 단순히 비디오만 수동적으로 시청하는 것은 학생의 학습성과 향상 관점에서는 부족하다. 따라서 우리는 세 명이 팀을 이루어 인터넷윤리 주제에 관한 동영상을 제작하게 하였다. 이러한 팀프로젝트 교수법은 학생들이 수업에 능동적으로 참여하게 하고 스스로 비디오를 제작함으로써 개념을 이해하는데 효과적이다. 수강생 대상의 설문조사를 통하여, 제시된 UCC 제작 팀프로젝트 수업 방식이 학생들의 인터넷윤리 이해도 증진에 효과적임을 확인하였다. Internet ethics is one of liberal arts courses in a college. We also have taught this subject for a number of years. In order to effectively communicate to students the internet ethics course, we gave some demonstration practice lectures by taking advantage of internet ethics related videos. Since the latest video presentation and its discussion were performed, it was helpful for students to recognize the internet ethical issues and concerns. However, simply video watching is short in the view of students' learning outcome improvement, since each student just watches the content passively in a class. Thus, we assign small student group consisting of 3 people make a video on internet ethics topic. This team project based class methodology is effective to each student who actively participates in the class and understands the concept which they directly make a video. We confirmed that classroom students' understanding for internet ethics has been increased by a survey of the class attendees.

예비유아교사의 인터넷 윤리의식과 인터넷 및 스마트폰 중독 경향성의 관계

예비유아교사의 인터넷 윤리의식과 인터넷 및 스마트폰 중독 경향성의 관계

Computer Network Security and Cyber Ethics (4th ed.)

Computer Network Security and Cyber Ethics (4th ed.)

Relationship of Smartphone Addiction to Physical Symptoms and Psychological Well-being among Nursing Students: Mediating Effect of Internet Ethics

Purpose: This study was done to identify the status of smartphone addiction among nursing students and to examine the mediating effects of Internet ethics on the relationship between smartphone addiction, physical symptoms and psychological well-being. Methods: Data were collected between May 20 and June 23, 2014. Participants were a convenience sample of 214 nursing students of one university in Seoul. Structured questionnaires were used to measure degree of smartphone addiction, physical symptoms, psychological well-being and Internet ethics. Data was analyzed using Independent t-test, One-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, multiple hierarchical regression. Results: Of the nursing students, 14.5% had high level of risk of smartphone addiction and 16.8% had potential risk. Higher frequency of physical symptoms and lower level of Internet ethics were related to the higher level of smartphone addiction. Voluntary-control in Internet ethics had mediating effects on the relationship between smartphone addiction and physical symptoms. Conclusion: The results suggest that the level of smartphone addiction may lowered in nursing students by intensifying Internet ethics especially voluntary-control. Based on these findings, Internet ethics program for nursing students should be developed to facilitate the effective use of smartphones.