Comparing and contrasting ethical problems in bio-informatics with computer ethics

Abstract

The information world has in its half century of existence thrown up a wide range of ethical problems involving privacy issues, personal data protection breaches, societal and work issues, and new ways of undermining social order and culture. To these issues can be added the emerging concept of a global village with, however, more visible discrimination and inequalities between the 'haves' and 'have nots', and a new political order where the military might of America, based on its digital weaponry, has made it the sole dominant superpower. ; N/A