Confronting the Internet''s Dark Side - Moral and Social Responsibility on the Free Highway

Informationen zum Autor Raphael Cohen-Almagor is Professor and Chair in Politics at the University of Hull. He has published extensively in the fields of political science, law, ethics and philosophy, including The Right to Die with Dignity (2001), Speech, Media and Ethics, 2nd edition (2005) and The Scope of Tolerance (2007). His second book of poetry, published in 2007, is entitled Voyages. Klappentext This book outlines social and moral guidelines to combat violent, hateful, and illegal activity on the Internet. Zusammenfassung Should ISPs discriminate against antisocial content that is indisputably objectionable? This is a lucid and compelling book on the need to devise practical solutions against Internet abuse by criminals! terrorists! and antisocial individuals. Confronting the Internet's Dark Side is an invaluable contribution to the debate over free speech online. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Historical framework; 2. Technological framework; 3. Theoretical framework; 4. Agent's responsibility; 5. Readers' responsibility; 6. Responsibility of Internet service providers and web-hosting services, part I: rationale and principles; 7. Responsibility of internet service providers and web-hosting services, part II: applications; 8. State responsibility; 9. International responsibility; Conclusion.

Product details

• Authors: Raphael Cohen-Almagor, Raphael (University of Hull) Cohen-Almagor, Cohen-Almagor Raphael
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2015
• EAN: 9781107105591
• ISBN: 978-1-107-10559-1
• No. of pages: 406
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Data communication, networks; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Labour, economic and industrial sociology; LAW / General, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, COMPUTERS / Security / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects, Impact of science and technology on society, Computer security, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Technology Studies, E-commerce law