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Ethical Decision Making In the Cyberspace and Demographic Factors
Affecting: Study of Internet Crimes in Yazd Province
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Abstract: (2955 Views) |
Background: Today, with the increasing development of computer and Internet use and capabilities in the world and expand information and communication technologies, threats of misuse also have increased. However, immoral issues Cyberspace and analyzed the factors affecting it can be important.
Methods: this paper aimed to study of the demographics' Internet users in information technology centers of Yazd province and their impact on ethical behavior. A questionnaire to collect data on 20 components of Internet crime has been used.
Results: The results show the gap between moral beliefs and behavioral performance of Internet users in the city of Yazd is not significant. So, the results of this study suggest that between behavioral performance and gender, field of study, educational level and the time they use the Internet is a significant relationship and marital status and age group are not affected on behavior performance.
Conclusion: by the study of effect of some demographic variables on utilize the internet, the authorities will help to improve these variables and thus correct use of Internet. |
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| Keywords: Computer ethics, Information technology ethics, Internet crimes, Behavioral performance. |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2017/09/25 | Accepted: 2017/09/25 | Published: 2017/09/25
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