Internet EthicsAbstract: This document examines basic ethics as it relates to the Internet. Tracing the development of the Internet, he identifies the dangers of the World Wide Web and their moral significance for a culture seeking to successfully enter the twenty-first century. As scientists travel into the future, they are driven by ambition, imagination and determination. genius. In their quest to find uses for their rapidly expanding knowledge, they often leave their morals behind. By failing to carefully consider the possible paths their research might take, scientists often find that they have gone too far without realizing it. Their creations exceed their expectations. Faced with this situation, it is up to the scientist to decide how to manage these new powerful and unexpected discoveries. Weighing the benefits against the dangers of new possibilities, he must decide which one prevails over the other. The publication and production of the new technology could easily lead to even more advanced or dangerous discoveries in the future. It is up to scientists to take responsibility for their work and its results. The ability to manage this responsibility involves the definition of concrete ethical codes that a scientist can apply to his research. Ethics is a moral standard that people base their lives on and use in decision making. Since they will never be agreed upon by all members of a society, complicated discussions arise on all issues. In science they address the ways in which the world should handle its discoveries. Each branch of science has followed a steady path of progression throughout its years of development. As it has lengthened with time, the paths have widened with information. That's... half of the paper... we'll take a look at the changing technology. Using moral codes and a system like "Slippery Slope" it is easy to analyze a problem, weighing its advantages and disadvantages. This analysis will lead to a more responsible use of knowledge and its application to the world. Sources: “A Primer On Becoming an Internet Wise-Spy.” The New York Times, September 10, 1996 v145 pB8 pC7 col 1."Internet Overload: Disaster in the Making?" PC World, October 1996 v14 n10 p145-6.Kahin, Brian. Standard IT Infrastructure Policy. MIT Press, 1995. Kirchner, Jake. "Married with kids surfing the Web. PC Magazine, September 10, 1996 v15 n15 p37"Net Deficit." Sports Illustrated, September 23, 1996 v85 n13 p79.Pool, Ithiel de Sola. Technologies without Boundries. Harvard University Press, 1990. Quittner , Joshua. "Panix Attack", Time, September 30, 1996 v148 n16 p64