THE EVOLUTION OF COMPUTER ETHICS: FROM THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS TO THE CHALLENGES OF DIGITAL AGE

The article examines the evolution of computer ethics from the ground-laying works of Norbert Wiener and James Moore to the contemporary challenges of the digital age. A historical and philosophical analysis of key concepts, including “logical plasticity” and the “invisibility factor” in computer systems is concluded. The institutional aspects of the development of computer ethics and its application to contemporary issues of artificial intelligence, big data and cybersecurity is studied. The article describes necessity of an interdisciplinary approach to developing an ethical framework capable of guiding technological progress in the interests of society and resolving the moral dilemmas of digital transformation.