Legislating privacy (Book Review)

A review is presented of Legislating Privacy: Technology, Social Values and Public Policy, by Priscilla Regan, which stresses that privacy is not only important for the individual but also for society as a whole. The essentials of Regan's position are discussed, and her remedy for the persistent e...

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Publicado en:Business Ethics Quarterly Vol. 8; no. 4; pp. 723 - 743
Autor principal: Spinello, Richard A.
Formato: Book Review
Publicado: Philosophy Documentation Center October 1998
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