Citizenship in the information society : protecting cyber-citizens from emerging problems through government regulation, ICT design and information ethics
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Le Sueur, Candice
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University of KwaZulu-Natal
Abstract
Cyberspace is a space of enormous freedom which has been well used and badly abused. This paper considers options for dealing with current and
emerging online problems by way of acknowledging the interconnectedness of
the technical and social nature of cyberspace. Three main approaches are
considered: regulation by governments or internet service providers; design
approaches such as Anticipatory Technology Ethics, Value Sensitive Design
and Artificial Moral Agents; and diffuse approaches of sensitisation by way of
information ethics training. As a case in point, Pokemon Go will be referenced.
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Information ethics, Government regulation, Information and communication technology (ICT), Ethics in design, Cyber-citizenship, Pokemon Go
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
Le Sueur, C 2016, 'Citizenship in the information society : protecting cyber-citizens from emerging problems through government regulation, ICT design and information ethics', Innovation : journal of appropriate librarianship and information work in Southern Africa : Information ethics, vol. 52, pp. 3-18.