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Author Hersh, Marion A., 1956-

Title Ethics and human behaviour in ICT development : international case studies with a focus on Poland / Marion Hersh, Józef B. Lewoc
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2023

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Description 1 online resource (xxiii, 259 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Contents Intro -- Foreword -- Contents -- About the Authors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I Introduction -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 The Role of Engineering in Modern Society -- 1.2 The Importance of Ethics to Engineers and the Relationship Between Behaviour and Ethics -- 1.3 Technology Transfer: Ethical Issues, Good and Bad Practice -- 1.4 Aims and Relevance of the Book -- 1.5 Overview of the Book -- 1.5.1 Part I: Introduction -- 1.5.2 Part II: Historical Background, Organisations and Individuals -- 1.5.3 Part III: Computers, ICT and Applications Projects
1.5.4 Part IV: Case Studies of Ethics and Human Behaviour -- 1.5.5 Part V: Looking Forward -- References -- 2 Ethics and Human Behaviour -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Ethics Theories and Methods -- 2.2.1 Overview -- 2.2.2 Normative Ethical Principles and Ethics of Care -- 2.2.3 Deontological and Consequentialist Ethics -- 2.2.4 Virtue and Narrative Ethics -- 2.3 Methods and Approaches for Applying Ethical Theories in Practice -- 2.3.1 The Ethical Grid -- 2.3.2 Perspectives, Principles and Paradigms -- 2.3.3 The Application of Different Ethical Theories -- 2.4 Theories of Human Behaviour
2.4.1 Human Needs -- 2.4.2 Values, Culture, Attitudes and Intentions -- 2.4.3 Beliefs about Behaviour, Utility Theory and Goals -- 2.4.4 Other Theories -- 2.5 Ethics and Behaviour Framework -- 2.5.1 Ethics Framework -- 2.5.2 Human Behaviour Framework -- 2.6 Conclusions -- References -- Part II Historical Background, Organisations and Individuals -- 3 ICT Development in Poland and Wrocław -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Brief History of Poland -- 3.2.1 The Period up to the Partitions -- 3.2.2 The Period from the Partitions to the Second World War -- 3.2.3 The Post-World War II Period -- 3.3 Wrocław
3.3.1 Overview of the Geography of Wrocław -- 3.3.2 Brief History of Wrocław -- 3.4 Brief History of Industrial Development in Poland and the Western Embargoes -- 3.5 Factors that Enabled Poland to Develop Its Own ICT Industry -- 3.5.1 The Education System in Poland After World War II -- 3.5.2 The Exact Science Tradition -- 3.6 Factors that Suited Wrocław to ICT Development -- 3.7 ICT Development in Warsaw -- 3.7.1 The Mathematical Apparatus Group -- 3.7.2 The Mathematical Machine Construction Faculty -- 3.8 Elwro (Wrocław Electronic Works)
3.8.1 Elwro Computer Service Centre and Other Components of Elwro -- 3.9 Other ICT Firms and Institutes in Wrocław -- 3.9.1 Institute for Power Systems Automation (IASE) -- 3.9.2 Firms and Institutes which Developed out of Elwro -- 3.9.3 Firms which Developed out of the Institute for Power System Automation (IASE) -- 3.9.4 Other Firms -- 3.10 Conclusions -- Appendix 3.1: Technical Terms -- Appendix 3.2: Abbreviations of the Names of Polish Organisations -- Appendix 3.3: Historical Terms -- References -- 4 The Pioneers -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Brief Biographies
Summary Ethics and Human Behaviour in ICT Development discusses ethics in a professional context and encourages readers to self-assessment of their own behaviour. It provides thought-provoking accounts of the little-known early history of technological development in information and communication technology (ICT) and the automation industry in Poland, with a focus on Wroclaw. The book provides a framework for understanding the relationship between ethics and behaviour, and analyses critically ethical and behavioural issues in challenging workplaces and social contexts. It includes: case studies from around the world, especially Poland, which illustrate the relationships between human behaviour and ethics; biographies of successful Polish ICT and automation leading designers; analysis of case studies of human behaviour and ethics in challenging industrial development and other environments; and illustrative practical applications alongside the theory of human behaviour and ethics. The authors demonstrate the ingenuity of the early Polish designers, programmers and other specialists in overcoming the shortage of components caused by import embargoes to enable Poland to develop its own computer industry. An example of this is Elwro, formerly the largest manufacturer of computers in Poland. The discussion of its growth illustrates the potential of human creativity to overcome problems. The discussion of its fall highlights the importance of ethical approaches to technology transfer and the dangers of a colonialist mentality. The book is designed for engineers, computer scientists, researchers and professionals alike, as well as being of interest for those broadly concerned with ethics and human behaviour
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Subject Information technology -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Poland
Information technology -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Case studies
Human behavior -- Case studies
Human-computer interaction -- Poland
Human-computer interaction -- Case studies
Human behavior.
Human-computer interaction.
Information technology -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Poland.
Genre/Form Electronic books
Case studies.
Case studies.
Études de cas.
Form Electronic book
Author Lewoc, Józef B
ISBN 9783031252778
3031252772