Developing Higher-Order Ethical Standards in the Information Technology Age

資訊科技時代發展高層次道德標準之重要性

盧瑞香(Jui-Hsiang Lu) ； 趙國運(Gwo-Yunn Jaw)

《萬能學報》 35期 (2013/07) Pp. 97-103

摘要

隨著電腦犯罪的增加，世界各地的人們已經開始審視資訊倫理的重要性。本研究之目的旨在探討並解釋說明，大學生資訊道德教育是必要的，所有的學術課程，應著重於教育未來的資訊專業人士其電腦資訊行為的道德問題。本研究以北台灣大學生為研究對象，評估大學生對於道德問題之差異。受訪者在18歲至25歲之間，其中男性162人（40.81％），女性235人（59.19％）。研究結果顯示，男性比女性更容忍不道德的上網行為；資訊倫理意識以20－21歲明顯高於其他各年齡層。

關鍵字

資訊科技（IT） ； 道德問題 ； 上網行為 ； 資訊倫理 ； 道德教育

並列摘要

With the increase in computer crime, people around the world have begun to review the importance of information ethics. The purpose of this study aims to examine/explain that information ethics education is necessary for college students, and all academic programs should focus on the behavioral ethical issues which educate future IT professionals. The study was conducted in Northern Taiwan to assess differences in university students regarding ethical issues in IT. Respondents were in age groups of 18 to 25 years old, including 162 males (40.81%) and 235 females (59.19 %). The findings indicated that males were more tolerable than females for unethical Internet behaviors, and awareness of information ethics for 20-21 years old was significantly higher than other groups.

並列關鍵字

Information Technology (IT) ； ethical issues ； Internet behaviors ； information ethics ； ethics education

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