What's computer ethics, anyway?

ETHICS has, of late, become almost a buzzword, bandied around by key-note speakers, media pundits and practical politicians. We have been inundated with a born-again awareness of morality and ethical behavior in every walk of life, as an aftermath of adverse impact of numerous GATEs and SCAMs involving cover-ups and crimes committed by persons held at high pedestal of trust and responsibility in business, government and other spheres of activity.