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517Issues, concepts and methods relating to the identification of the ethics of emerging ICTsCommunications of the IIMA 10 (1): 33-43. 2010.Ethical issues of information and communication technologies (ICTs) are important because they can have significant effects on human liberty, happiness, their ability to lead a good life. They are also of functional interest because they can determine whether technologies are used and whether their positive potential can unfold. For these reasons policy makers are interested in finding out what these issues are and how they can be addressed. The best way of creating ICT policy that is sensitive …Read more
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75Identifying the ethics of emerging information and communication technologies: An essay on issues, concepts and methodInternational Journal of Technoethics 1 (4): 20-38. 2010.Ethical issues of information and communication technologies (ICTs) are important because they can have significant effects on human liberty, happiness, and people’s ability to lead a good life. They are also of functional interest because they can determine whether technologies are used and whether their positive potential can unfold. For these reasons, policy makers are interested in finding out what these issues are and how they can be addressed. The best way of creating ICT policy that is se…Read more
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35Informed consent and the Facebook emotional manipulation studyResearch Ethics 12 (1): 14-28. 2016.This article argues that the study conducted by Facebook in conjunction with Cornell University did not have sufficient ethical oversight, and neglected in particular to obtain necessary informed consent from the participants in the study. It establishes the importance of informed consent in Internet research ethics and suggests that in Facebook’s case, a reasonable shift could be made from traditional medical ethics ‘effective consent’ to a ‘waiver of normative expectations’, although this woul…Read more
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33Dynamic technology challenges static codes of ethicsAcm Sigcas Computers and Society 47 (3): 7-24. 2017.We describe the process of changing and the changes being suggested for the ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. In addition to addressing the technical and ethical basis for the proposed changes, we identify suggestions that commenters made in response to the first draft. We invite feedback on the proposed changes and on the suggestions that commenters made.
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24Engaging Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Responsible InnovationIn Katharina Jarmai (ed.), Responsible Innovation : Business Opportunities and Strategies for Implementation, Springer Verlag. pp. 71-83. 2020.A significant part of responsible innovation is engagement with diverse groups of stakeholders; this remains true for projects investigating responsible innovation practices. This chapter discusses strategies for engaging small and medium-sized enterprises in co-creating visions of and plans for implementing responsible innovation, drawing on the example of engagement with United Kingdom cyber security companies. The key aspect of the engagement was building trust between the responsible innovat…Read more
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13Mentorship in computer ethicsJournal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society 13 (3/4): 326-345. 2015.Purpose– This paper aims to introduce the concept of ETHICOMP as “community mentor” – the role that the ETHICOMP conference plays outside the standard conference fare, in which it nurtures and supports up-and-coming researchers in the field of computer ethics.Design/methodology/approach– This paper uses an auto-ethnographic methodology to reflexively explore the author’s career from PhD student to early career researcher spanning the years 2005-2013, and how the ETHICOMP community has played a s…Read more
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12Facebook's Project Aria indicates problems for responsible innovation when broadly deploying AR and other pervasive technology in the CommonsJournal of Responsible Technology 5 100010. 2021.
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Staffordshire UniversityProfessor
Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Areas of Specialization
Computer Ethics |
Philosophy of Technology |
Philosophy of Computing and Information |