Information Technology and Moral Philosophy
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About the Book
Information technology is an integral part of the practices and institutions of post-industrial society. It is also a source of hard moral questions and thus is both a probing and relevant area for moral theory. In this volume, an international team of philosophers sheds light on many of the ethical issues arising from information technology, including informational privacy, digital divide and equal access, e-trust and tele-democracy. Collectively, these essays demonstrate how accounts of equality and justice, property and privacy benefit from taking into account how information technology has shaped our social and epistemic practices and our moral experiences. Information technology changes the way that we look at the world and deal with one another. It calls, therefore, for a re-examination of notions such as friendship, care, commitment and trust.
Book Details
ISBN-13: 9780521671613
EAN: 9780521671613
Publisher Date: 01 Jan 2009
Binding: Paperback
Continuations: English
Dewey: 303.483
Height: 223 mm
MediaMail: Y
Number of Items: 01
Returnable: N
Spine Width: 28 mm
ISBN-10: 0521671612
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Acedemic Level: Academic_Level
Book Type: Academic_Level
Depth: 37
Edition: 1
Language: English
No of Pages: 415
PrintOnDemand: N
Series Title: English
Width: 148 mm