Gender Differences in Computer Ethics among Business Administration Students
Abstract
Because of the various benefits and advantages that computers and the Internet offer,
these technologies have become an essential part of our daily life. The dependence on
these technologies has been continuously and rapidly increasing. Computers and the
Internet use also has become an important part for instructional purposes in academic
environments. Even though the pervasive use of computers and the Internet has many
benefits for almost everyone, but it has also increased the use of these technologies for
illegal purposes or unethical activities such as spamming, making illegal copies of
software, violations of privacy, hacking and computer viruses. The main purpose of this
study is to explore gender differences in computer ethics among Business
Administration students and examine their attitudes towards ethical use of computers.
Results from 248 students in the Department of Business Administration at a public
university in Turkey reveal that significant differences exist between male and female
students’ attitudes towards ethical use of computers.
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