... least five major destructions of biodiversity challenge the bio-centric claim that contemporary human practices create an unprecedented threat to nature. (20) Consider as well the current debate about nuclear waste disposal. Once again anthropocentric environmentalists tend to think in terms of trade-offs between environmental preservation and economic costs, whereas bio-centric environmentalists present ... a vehicle to identify irrationalities. Changes brought about by science and technology are generally thought to be the products of reason. Therefore, they are much less commonly ques...

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... least five major destructions of biodiversity challenge the bio-centric claim that contemporary human practices create an unprecedented threat to nature. (20) Consider as well the current debate about nuclear waste disposal. Once again anthropocentric environmentalists tend to think in terms of trade-offs between environmental preservation and economic costs, whereas bio-centric environmentalists present ... a vehicle to identify irrationalities. Changes brought about by science and technology are generally thought to be the products of reason. Therefore, they are much less commonly ques...

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... seeking to either restrict access to these sites, or to more regulate the use of them. There has been considerable debate concerning proposed legislation that addresses the world of Internet gambling. The debate concerning the validity and applicability of these laws has been on ongoing debate for several years. You should always consult your local authorities prior to registering with any online wagering service. Much ... of the public debate about the ethics of gambling is focused on the consequences of gambling, and attends to the individual and ... ...

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... sexual acts. School textbooks and library materials are sought to be purged by groups who fear that they may evoke immoral values in children. Information concerning national security is controlled by government, with particular severity in wartime, for fear that its revelation may aid an enemy. The fear of invasion ... is easily the largest worldwide mass communications medium. With the medium comes the potential for the distribution and advertisement of pornographic materials. This creates a debate over what is censorship and what is really too explicit to be shown to the masses in any ...

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... lifted by the Internet. Supposedly lacking the stifling effect of centralised ownership while possessing the potential for interactivity, the Internet is much better suited for the type of uncoerced public debate that Habermas envisages. Indeed, this new medium seems to come very close to the Habermas' 'ideal speech situation'. Information is no longer a scarce commodity, but is freely available and ... to the public sphere-, as it hides all physical characteristics (Bass). This separation of the thought from the physical classifications of the thinker introduces a greater level of equ...

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... to what extent can employees monitor their employees" use of company information systems? Do employees have a legitimate expectation of privacy in the new electronic workplace? The legal aspects of this debate have arisen in the public forum, as well as the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of government. With the nation's preoccupation with safety and security, employees have an ever more ... , employers are able to monitor Internet usage such as web surfing and electronic mail. A case decided by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania was the first ...

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... not meant for torture, but meant for punishment for the crime. For the past decades capital punishment has been one of the most hotly contested political issues in America. This debate is a complicated one. Capital punishment is a legal, practical, philosophical, social, political, and moral question. The notion of deterrence has been at the very center of the practical ... debate over the question of capital punishment. Most of us assume that we execute murderers primarily because we believe it will discourage others from becoming murderers. Retentionists have long asserted the ... m...

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... in our haste to get on the information highway, we have neglected the basics. Others claim that "multimedia computers are the thalidomide of the 1990's" (MacLeans magazine). And as the debate continues, the reality remains that while the Internet is no panacea, it is an unparalleled resource for education that has the potential to transform the manner in which students learn ... levels of computer literacy have made individual needs very difficult to meet. There were those who had never used a computer before, and then those who wanted to master specific skills concerning E-Mail, Search...

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... 1.5 billion messages will be sent each day by the end of 2002. Since the invention of e-mail, privacy has been a significant concern. As both programs" populartity continues to rise, problems concerning privacy have escalated. Pivacy and security are virtually non-existent on the Internet unless users take extra precautions to protect their personal settings. E-mail is one of the most popular ... letter addressed to you, why should e-mail be any different. The privacy of e-mail users should be respected and protected. E-mail can be intercepted easily, and recently it has caused a debate...

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