Title :
Virtual harms and virtual responsibility: a rape in cyberspace
Author :
Huff, Chuck ; Johnson, Deborah G. ; Miller, Keith
Author_Institution :
Saint Olaf Coll., Northfield, MN, USA
Abstract :
Julian Dibbell reported a "rape in cyberspace" in 1993. In this paper we use the case to explore the moral nature of actions in virtual environments. We emphasize the themes of harm and responsibility and conclude with some tentative lessons learned, and extend the analysis to virtual sex.
Keywords :
Internet; groupware; social aspects of automation; cyberspace rape; moral nature; virtual environments; virtual harms; virtual responsibility; virtual sex; Databases; Educational institutions; Ethics; Hair; Multiuser detection; Programming profession; Software tools; Virtual environment; Virtual reality;
Conference_Titel :
Technology and Society, 2002. (ISTAS'02). 2002 International Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7284-0
DOI :
10.1109/ISTAS.2002.1013833
