Ethical, Legal and Social aspects of Information and Communication Technology

Abstract

In this era of computers and communication technology where computers and internet have made their ways to every sphere of life from offices to residences, reservation counters to banks to post offices, small retail shops to big organizations, health care units to entertainment industries etc., there emerged numerous questions regarding the ethical and legal uses of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Like any other technological inventions ICT too has created both positive and negative impacts on the society. This paper aims at exploring some of these issues in brief.