Keywords
right to privacy
free speech
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Abstract
The paper presents the importance of technological inventions through history in human communication. It includes comments on the advantages that technology offers, and how they have created the need of rules towards what is good conduct in the use of cyberspace. The purpose of this work is twofold: to create concern in both educators and students about the necessity of being responsible with the use of cyberspace, and to promote an ethic conduct of these resources. Some recommendations by specialists of this subject are offered, and even some debates are mentioned. A definition and description of Netiquette is also included. The work finally pretends to promote an educational and humanistic use of technology.
How to cite:
Guzmán-Merced, R. (2006). El uso del ciberespacio: Consideraciones éticas y legales. Cuaderno de Investigación en la Educación, 21, 103-116. Retrieved from https://revistas.upr.edu/index.php/educacion/article/view/13238
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