- In the US and other parts of the world, computers are
widely used for all variety of tasks. Many professions
are information intensive. Colleges and universities require
computer use
- Here in NC, computer skills are required for high
school graduation (see http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/testing/computerskills/index.html)
- Since computers and other information tools are so widely
used, and information skills are so valued, it seems imperative to
also teach information ethics. To not do so invites problems
when people with tool skills lack a conceptual framework for judging
their appropriate use.
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