What is Information Ethics?

Mathiesen, Kay

doi:10.1145/1050305.1050312

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“…Even so, IE has been criticised at various times as being too abstract, and not giving help in specific situations (see, for example, Mathieson 2004, andStahl 2008). Floridi sees this as arguably a virtue, since what is provided is a common framework within which may be made detailed ethical and legal proscriptions for particular topics (Floridi 2008, Ess 2009).…”

Section: Information Ethics and Information Societymentioning

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Curating the infosphere

Bawden

Robinson

2018

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Section: Information Ethics and Information Societymentioning

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Curating the infosphere

Bawden

Robinson

2018

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“…"Information Ethics" (IE) can provide an important conceptual framework within which to understand a multitude of ethical issues that are emerging as a result of new information technologies [22]. According to Floridi [10], information ethics refers to the philosophical foundation that provides the basis for the moral principles that will then guide the problem-solving procedures in computer ethics.…”

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“…Mathiesen (2004) suggests that "information ethics can provide an important conceptual framework with which to understand a multitude of ethical issues that are arising due to new information technologies. "…”

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The Ethics of Information: What is Valued Most

Al-Fedaghi¹

2009

TOJ

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Abstract:In response to rising public awareness of information privacy, principles addressing the privacy of information have evolved and converged around a set of basic principles such as, for example, the Code of Fair Information Practice. Legislative developments such as the 1995 European Union's enactment of the Data Privacy Directive and the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 have heightened awareness of ethical dilemmas related to this issue. Nevertheless, these and similar privacy-related efforts need to build firmer ground for the ethics of handling personal information. Why distinguish personal information from other types of information? Is it possible to narrowly define personal information in order to provide a workable object of study? Is there a coherent field of study of the ethics of handling personal information? Is personal information privacy different from other kinds of privacy? In this context, the goal of this paper is to focus the study of personal information on its relationship to privacy and ethics.

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“…Floridi's view of IE has been criticised as not being applicable, not giving concrete help in ethical decision situations (Mathiesen 2004). A reason for this is the problem of competing ethical rights.…”

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“…He did not coin the term ''information ethics'' and he is not the only one to use it (Mathiesen 2004), but he is arguably the most prolific and frequently cited author on the topic. His information ethics seems uniquely suited for addressing the novel issues arising from the way current technology changes our use of information in private life, organisations and society.…”

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Discourses on information ethics: The claim to universality

Stahl

2008

Ethics Inf Technol

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An important question one can ask of ethical theories is whether and how they aim to raise claims to universality. This refers to the subject area that they intend to describe or govern and also to the question whether they claim to be binding for all (moral) agents. This paper discusses the question of universality of Luciano Floridi's information ethics (IE). This is done by introducing the theory and discussing its conceptual foundations and applications. The emphasis will be placed on the ontological grounding of IE. IE's claims to universality will be contrasted with those raised by discourse ethics. This comparison of two pertinent ethical theories allows for a critical discussion of areas where IE currently has room for elaboration and development.

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What is Information Ethics?

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