Ethical Issues in Electronic Commerce

This article reviews the incredible growth of electronic commerce (e-commerce) and presents ethical issues that have emerged. Security concerns, spamming, Web sites that do not carry an "advertising" label, cybersquatters, online marketing to children, conflicts of interest, manufacturers...

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Auteurs: Stead, Bette Ann (Auteur) ; Gilbert, Jackie (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 2001
Dans: Journal of business ethics
Année: 2001, Volume: 34, Numéro: 2, Pages: 75-85
Sujets non-standardisés:B Privacy
B dinosaur behavior
B spamming
B extranet
B cookie file
B mass customization
B Fraud
B conflict of interest
B cybersquatter
B disintermediation
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Résumé:This article reviews the incredible growth of electronic commerce (e-commerce) and presents ethical issues that have emerged. Security concerns, spamming, Web sites that do not carry an "advertising" label, cybersquatters, online marketing to children, conflicts of interest, manufacturers competing with intermediaries online, and "dinosaurs" are discussed. The power of the Internet to spotlight issues is noted as a significant force in providing a kind of self-regulation that supports an ethical e-commerce environment.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1023/A:1012266020988