e-Government Ethics : a Synergy of Computer Ethics, Information Ethics, and Cyber Ethics

Ramadhan, Arief; Sensuse, Dana Indra; Arymurthy, Aniati Murni

doi:10.14569/ijacsa.2011.020816

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“…Stahl (2005) warns about the ethical dangers of framing e-government with a reliance on e-commerce perspectives. Finally, Ramadhan, Sensuse, and Arymurthy (2011) support framing e-government ethics as a combination of computer, information, and cyber ethics.…”

Section: The Silence Of E-government Ethicsmentioning

confidence: 96%

Framing the Questions of E-Government Ethics

Roman

2013

The American Review of Public Administration

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Scholars have suggested that the delineation of a field's "big" questions is critical for its cohesive and practical intellectual growth. Instilling a habitual practice of focusing inquiries on fundamental questions is particularly warranted for fledgling areas of research. Currently, while there is already a rich body of literature that addresses administrative, computer, information, and cyber ethics, only a limited number of writings discuss ethical problems specifically within the e-government context. It can be argued that the e-government condition introduces a distinctive type of ethical problems; questions regarding which have yet to be properly framed. This article suggests five critical questions of e-government ethics at the organizational level that justify notable academic attention. Keywords administrative/public service ethics, information and communication technology, e-governmentThe daily effort to fill meaning vacuums created by the search to serve "the public interest" is an unavoidable experience of the work of public administrators. By regularly taking decisions within the discretionary realm of everyday public administration and within the context of a multitude of accountability obligations, public servants are often faced with ethical challenges (Waldo, 1988). Some moral decisions become routinized or ritualized, while others remain emotion-based constructions of identities and personal relationships (Maynard-Moody & Musheno, 2006).Textbook ethical templates, that attempt to guide through the moral implications of administrative behavior, often underestimate the consequential nature of their theoretical empowerment of the individual. In theory, individuals might have the ability to make a certain ethical choice; in practice, however, more often than not, people are trapped in organizational and social habits over which they have trivial influence. In regards to deceit, for instance, Bok (1978Bok ( /1999 writes,The social incentives to deceit are at present very powerful; the controls, often weak. Many individuals feel caught up in practices they cannot change. It would be wishful thinking, therefore, to expect individuals to bring about major changes in the collective practices of deceit by themselves. (p. 244)

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Section: The Silence Of E-government Ethicsmentioning

confidence: 96%

Framing the Questions of E-Government Ethics

Roman

2013

The American Review of Public Administration

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“…In the same vein, overcoming the ethical challenges that come along with the use of ICTs entails that governance networks conform to the ethics of the infosphere -the ecological ethics that governs the use, access, and dissemination of information in the information society (Floridi, 2014;Ramadhan, Sensuse, & Arymurthy, 2011). This can be achieved by developing a well-articulated and detailed ethical statement for the proper use of ICTs either by network actors or by the public; by embedding protection mechanisms for the use, access, and dissemination of information; by raising awareness about the ethical dimension of the use of ICTs among network actors and stakeholders; and by taking preventive measures as determined by laws against any misuse or abuse of information.…”

Section: Journal Of Public Administration and Governancementioning

confidence: 99%

The Role of the Information Society in Promoting a Better and a More Democratic Governance

Moghrabi

Sabharwal

2017

JPAG

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One of the major shifts that our society has witnessed in the past few decades is the paradigm shift from traditional bureaucracies to network arrangements in policy making and service delivery. This paper explores the New Governance as a paradigm shift in Public Administration with an emphasis on the democratic aspect of it. Approaching the New Governance from an Open Systems Theory perspective, this paper argues that the advent and the widespread use of ICTs and the -infosphere‖ -and the -information society‖ that has emerged from it -would help in promoting a better and a more democratic governance by providing new channels to put democracy into practice. This paper also acknowledges the dark side of the -infosphere‖ and the ethical challenges that have come along with it.

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“…hacking, phishing, spamming, etc. Rogerson et al (2000), Peterson (2002), Chatzidakis and Mitussis (2007), Baase (2008) Moral use of technology and issues of surveillance, cyberspace, privacy and information revelation associated with user behavior on social networking and university networks Cronan et al (2006), Beycioglu (2009), Light and McGrath (2010) e-dishonesty in education, assessment and pedagogy Ben-Jacob (2005), Akbulut et al (2008), Sendag et al (2012) Ethical dynamics of social networking and online communities for building trust, use of power and willingness to participate Fuchs (2010), Vallor (2010) Individual and corporate social responsibility commonly associated with IT usage Harrington (1996), Willison (2006), Parish (2010) eGovernment debates over ethics, information and dissemination Ramadhan et al (2011) Wider societal debates over the positive, or negative effects in an era where information and communication technology (ICT) is becoming even more pervasive Bynum and Rogerson (2004), Gorniak-Kocikowska (2007) Organizational intentions, guidelines and outcomes Harrington (1996), Walsham (1996), Loe et al (2000), Pierce and Henry (2000) Nature of ethical dilemmas, violations, moral judgments and philosophical perspectives Walsham (1996), Gattiker and Kelley (1999), Johnson (2001), Triplett (2002), Willison (2006) Role of professionals, information ethics and behavior Banerjee et al (1998), Rogerson et al (2000) Table I. Moral and behavioral studies pertaining to computing ethics 4 IJILT 32,1…”

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Aligning computing ethics for strategy making in higher education (HE)

Bowden

Fearon

McLaughlin

et al. 2015

The International Journal of Information and Learning Technology

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore a possible strategic role for computing ethics and investigate how they might align with corporate values and higher education (HE) strategy making. Design/methodology/approach – A longitudinal study of a university in the South East of England is used to examine qualitative findings and develop a formative discussion. The findings, discussion and conceptual framework draw upon documents analysis and 14 semi-structured interviews with senior informants involved in strategy making and implementation within a HE case study setting. Findings – Findings are discussed in terms of: first, dealing with everyday computing ethical issues facing HE, such as common information technology (IT) threats and data protection; second, responding to ethical opportunities, dilemmas and challenges associated with the adoption of new information and communication technology in areas such as eLearning; and third, harnessing aligned IT opportunities, computing ethics and organizational values for long-term strategy development. Research limitations/implications – This paper is important for strategic decision makers as they consider the joined-up nature of computing ethics and organizational strategy. Explicating hidden ethical opportunity and threat dimensions of eLearning, computing networks and organizational design should be an area for future research. The authors are limited by the use of a single case study, and generalizability of findings. Originality/value – The contribution of the paper is a macro-analytical and conceptual approach that explores tentative links between computing ethics, corporate values and strategy making, while supporting future empirical studies between traditionally disparate research domains.

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e-Government Ethics : a Synergy of Computer Ethics, Information Ethics, and Cyber Ethics

Cited by 11 publications

References 14 publications

Framing the Questions of E-Government Ethics

Framing the Questions of E-Government Ethics

The Role of the Information Society in Promoting a Better and a More Democratic Governance

Aligning computing ethics for strategy making in higher education (HE)

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