•  492
    Ethics for Records and Information Management
    American Library Association. 2018.
    The scope and reach of information, driven by the explosive growth of information technologies and content types, has expanded dramatically over the past 30 years. The consequences of these changes to records and information management (RIM) professionals are profound, necessitating not only specialized knowledge but added responsibilities. RIM professionals require a professional ethics to guide them in their daily practice and to form a basis for developing and implementing organizational poli…Read more
  •  88
    E-Records and the Technological Imperative
    Journal of Information Ethics 15 (1): 35-46. 2006.
  •  162
    Virtual reality, ontology, and value
    Metaphilosophy 37 (5): 673-690. 2006.
    This article raises the question of how the ontological status of virtual objects bears on their intrinsic value. If virtual objects are unreal or less real than physical objects, does it mean that they will have less intrinsic value? If they have intrinsic value, what are the explanations for this value, and how do they relate to the ontological status of the virtual objects? First, the article reviews recent work concerning the ontological status of virtual reality and virtual objects. Second,…Read more
  •  173
    The importance of privacy revisited
    Ethics and Information Technology 11 (3): 163-174. 2009.
    James Rachels’ seminal paper “ Why Privacy Is Important ” (1975) remains one of the most influential statements on the topic. It offers a general theory that explains why privacy is important in relation to mundane personal information and situations. According to the theory, privacy is important because it allows us to selectively disclose personal information and to engage in behaviors appropriate to and necessary for creating and maintaining diverse personal relationships. Without this contro…Read more
  •  56
    Critical Reasoning In Ethics (review)
    Teaching Philosophy 25 (1): 91-95. 2002.
  •  11
    Review of Richard T. de George, The Ethics of Information Technology and Business (review)
    Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews 2003 (9). 2003.
  •  11
    The Nature of Moral Reasoning (review)
    Teaching Philosophy 31 (1): 94-98. 2008.
  •  52
    Information Requirements and the Characteristics of Sales Situations
    Business Ethics Quarterly 14 (1): 123-139. 2004.
    The focus of this paper is the ethics of information giving in the context of complex sales. It is argued that, while current theoriesprovide a broad framework for describing the responsibilities of sales agents, they lack adequate descriptions of the conditionscharacteristic of complex sales situations. Without an adequate model of complex sales, ethical theories will fail to provide guidanceto sales agents facing issues that arise from features of sales situations not accounted for in the theo…Read more
  •  41
    20th Century Ethical Theory (review)
    Teaching Philosophy 19 (2): 191-195. 1996.
  •  50
    The Nature of Moral Reasoning (review)
    Teaching Philosophy 31 (1): 94-98. 2008.
  •  40
    Perfectionism (review)
    Teaching Philosophy 20 (4): 443-446. 1997.
  •  31
    Blackwell Guide to Business Ethics (review)
    Teaching Philosophy 26 (2): 204-209. 2003.
  •  29
    A Gift of Fire: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues in Computing (review)
    Teaching Philosophy 21 (2): 186-189. 1998.
  •  32
    Computers, Ethics and Society (review)
    Teaching Philosophy 22 (4): 420-424. 1999.
  •  29
    Business Ethics (review)
    Teaching Philosophy 25 (4): 373-378. 2002.
  •  44
    Converting Protarchus
    Ancient Philosophy 16 (1): 93-112. 1996.
  •  6
    Critical Reasoning In Ethics (review)
    Teaching Philosophy 25 (1): 91-95. 2002.