Zimmerman J L
Columbia University, School of Dental and Oral Surgery, USA.
N Y State Dent J. 1995 Oct;61(8):64-9.
The discovery of new tools adds to the human experience, but our newfound ability to communicate and share knowledge and wisdom almost instantaneously results in a factorial increase in the collective wisdom of a global community. Computer networks continue to expand and reach into every corner of the globe. This global information network has the potential to affect many aspects of society. This paper presents a brief history and overview of the Internet and network application tools and discusses some of the ethical issues that need to be addressed as the Internet grows to touch every part of our lives.
新工具的发现丰富了人类经验，但我们新获得的几乎能即时交流、分享知识与智慧的能力，使全球社区的集体智慧呈阶乘式增长。计算机网络持续扩展，遍及全球各个角落。这个全球信息网络有可能影响社会的诸多方面。本文简要介绍了互联网及网络应用工具的历史与概况，并探讨了随着互联网日益融入我们生活的方方面面而需要解决的一些伦理问题。
