Tuesday, December 10, 2013

2^8 Shades of Grey

Ethics in computers is as grey as old eggs. Ethics themselves are grey as well, but ethical behavior in computing has a special set of challenges. For one, the Internet has no international borders. Every society in the world has formed their own codes of what is appropriate over thousands of years, but the Internet instantly networks us together into one big grey boiling pot. How do we localize something inherintly global? Take nudity for example. Even Great Britain, with whom we share common roots, has a much freer views of scandalous content. Should we impose our morals on them? Do we filter it? Do we cut off ties completely? I guess it depends. Often answers to grey issues must be grey themselves.

1 comment:

  1. I like this post. I think you use some clever comparisons. And the point is valid as well.

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