CyberEthics Case Study

Literature Review

“Ethical consideration now is generally declared to be indispensable in shaping technology in a socially acceptable and sustainable way” (Grunwald, 2000, p.181). The word ethics comes from the ancient Greek word eche which means character and is thus best defined by a set of theories that are based on certain rules and principles helping people distinguish right from wrong (Kizza, 2011). Consequently, cyber ethics is based on the code that gives guidelines for the proper behaviour on the Internet, for the good to be achieved on both an individual and societal basis (Bawa & Marwah, 2011). Similarly, Baird et. al., (2000, p.10), defined cyber ethics as the: “exploration of the entire range of the ethical and moral issues that arise in the cyberspace”. As cyberspace becomes broader and more popular, its meaning increases in importance.