Abstract
Information ethics is a branch of applied ethics that focusses on web applications, information management, and the general use of computers. It is concerned with questions of a just and free distribution of information, with questions of autonomy and power on the internet or a value-oriented design of Information Technology (IT) systems. Information technologies shape many of the essential factors of interaction in a data-driven society. The implementation of values such as privacy, freedom from discrimination or participation in the development of a digital society is therefore a necessary prerequisite for a democratic and sustainable course of action. Digital information technologies make it possible to disseminate information in two ways: via the users, and about the users. Increasingly, information about the behavior and the communication of users can be collected through digital platforms. The vast amount of economically used data and also the exchange of information on social media platforms calls for evaluation, orientation and governance. Only in this way can we ensure that freedom of information is not a privilege, but a shared resource in a lively pluralistic and democratic society.
Highlights
Information ethics is a branch of applied ethics that focusses on web applications, information management, and the general use of computers
It is concerned with questions of a just and free distribution of information, with questions of autonomy and power on the internet or a value-oriented design of Information Technology (IT) systems
Information ethics is a branch of applied ethics that focuses on web applications, information management, and the general use of computers
Summary
Information ethics is a branch of applied ethics that focuses on web applications, information management, and the general use of computers It addresses questions of human-computer interaction like the demand for transparency in using information technology systems and its value-based design. Information and media are inseparable: Media ethics, a close relative to information ethics, historically focuses on journalism and sender-receiver communication (television, movies, radio, press, books) Their shared objective can be summarized as follows: Both media ethics and information ethics are concerned with evaluating and guiding individual, societal, and institutional action, aiming for a socially acceptable design of information and communication technology. The reconfiguration of information expands the potential for communication and for the generation and dissemination of knowledge
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