scholarly journals Brave New Worlds? The Once and Future Information Ethics

2010 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 35-43
Author(s):  
Charles Ess
Keyword(s):  
Virtue Ethics ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Ethics ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Future Developments ◽  
Ongoing Development ◽  
Secondary Orality ◽  
Future Information

I highlight several aspects of current and future developments of the internet, in order to draw from these in turn specific consequences of particular significance for the ongoing development and expansion of information ethics. These consequences include changing conceptions of self and privacy in both Western and Eastern countries, and correlative shifts from the communication technologies of literacy and print to a ?secondary orality.? These consequences in turn imply that current and future information ethics should focus on developing a global but pluralistic virtue ethics - one that may offset the anti-democratic dangers of such secondary orality.

scholarly journals Several Contemporary Economy Features, Consequences of Internet Expansion and I.C.T. Innovations in the World

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 175-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Șerbu Răzvan
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Turning Point ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Future Developments ◽  
Internet Firms ◽  
The World ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
On Line ◽  
Different Levels

AbstractThe Internet has reach half of the population of the planet and in the latest three years more than 700 millions users came on line from the emerging world. Most of them are coming now from the poorer population. This it may be a turning point for their economic development. This paper attempts to outline some possible future developments of the contemporary economy within the new digital transformation and development of internet firms in emerging markets, some of the pluses and minuses, some of the opportunities and threats brought by the expansion of the Internet and information and communication technologies at different levels. We will present some significant aspects about this impact for individuals and for companies especially in Eastern Europe but also around the world. The study intends to deliver also analysis at the level of governmental reactions. Governments have gone through different sentiments that have led to different responses to these technologies. A new revolution that is about to begin it will be grounded on blockchain the technologies that cryptocurrencies are based on. What was initially translated as a threat to governments and central banks can become a solution if it’s deal cautiously.

“The Fabric of our Lives”

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-167
Author(s):  
Jim McDonnell
Keyword(s):  
Information Society ◽  
Information Ethics ◽  
Media Ecology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Active Engagement ◽  
Policy Debates ◽  
Problematic Area ◽  
The Way

This paper is a first attempt to explore how a theology of communication might best integrate and develop reflection on the Internet and the problematic area of the so-called “information society.” It examines the way in which official Church documents on communications have attempted to deal with these issues and proposes elements for a broader framework including “media ecology,” information ethics and more active engagement with the broader social and policy debates.

scholarly journals Taking Watsuji online: betweenness and expression in online spaces

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy Osler ◽  
Joel Krueger
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technology ◽  
Emotional Expression ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Ethical Implications ◽  
Shared Experiences ◽  
Online Spaces ◽  
Contemporary Context

AbstractIn this paper, we introduce the Japanese philosopher Tetsurō Watsuji’s phenomenology of aidagara (“betweenness”) and use his analysis in the contemporary context of online space. We argue that Watsuji develops a prescient analysis anticipating modern technologically-mediated forms of expression and engagement. More precisely, we show that instead of adopting a traditional phenomenological focus on face-to-face interaction, Watsuji argues that communication technologies—which now include Internet-enabled technologies and spaces—are expressive vehicles enabling new forms of emotional expression, shared experiences, and modes of betweenness that would be otherwise inaccessible. Using Watsuji’s phenomenological analysis, we argue that the Internet is not simply a sophisticated form of communication technology that expresses our subjective spatiality (although it is), but that it actually gives rise to new forms of subjective spatiality itself. We conclude with an exploration of how certain aspects of our online interconnections are hidden from lay users in ways that have significant political and ethical implications.

Upotreba interneta u obrazovanju odraslih: istorijsko-organizaciona perspektiva

2017 ◽  
pp. 35-52
Author(s):  
Bojan Ljuijić
Keyword(s):  
Adult Education ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Computer Network ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Other Information ◽  
Educational Computer ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Internet In Education ◽  
Historical Periods

Beside the fact that the Internet was not primarily educational network (it didn’t emerge from the intention to be systematically used in the field of education), shortly after it emerged, possibilities of its application in education were recognised. This paper is dedicated to analysis of the most important chronological moments (technological and social in the first place) that were crucial in sense of comprehensive application of the Internet in service of education in general, but also in service of adult education. Having all mentioned in focus, in more details, we analysed emergence and development of the Internet observed as educational computer network in frame of general development of information and communication technologies. While realising mentioned analysis, our focus was on four historical periods of educational computer technologies. We also intended to emphasize the activities of international institutions that followed, encouraged and supported the development of the Internet use and the use of other information and communication technologies in the field of education. According to that, we distinguished the main moments referring activities of these organisations which describe in the best manner their contributions to growing application of the Internet in education in general, but also in adult education.

Cyber socialization: trends and prospects

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 115-123
Author(s):  
A. Igibayeva ◽  
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D. Erbolatuly ◽  
G. Turarova ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Modern World ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Spiritual Values ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Virtual Interaction ◽  
Pedagogical Research

The development of the modern world is very complex and rapid, and the process is characterized by high rates of development of information and communication technologies. The Internet space is a means of searching and obtaining information, as well as a medium for communication, virtual interaction, and has a significant impact on the formation of stereotypes of behavior of the young generation, as well as ideals, spiritual values, personal and social worldview. The article identifies the positive aspects of the development of cyberspace by young people, and also notes the threats and barriers to cyber socialization for modern youth. The necessity of conducting psychological and pedagogical research on cyber socialization is actualized, a conclusion is made about the use of new technologies for the purpose of positive cyber socialization of the younger generation.

scholarly journals Business ideas in start-ups

2020 ◽  
Vol 83 ◽  
pp. 01063
Author(s):  
Štefan Slávik
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Development Cycle ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Start Ups

Start-up is a modern entrepreneurship form designed to realize original business ideas, mostly based on new technologies and the Internet. It evolves in the development cycle, which is determined by the business idea development cycle and the financing cycle. The purpose of the paper is to describe and analyse the business idea. The business idea is characterized by its content, circumstances of its origin, degree of originality and evidence of this originality. Start-ups are dominated by business ideas based on the application of information and communication technologies, the business idea is most often created by combining professional and business experience, but its originality is from the international point of view only average and the level of legal protection is quite rare.

scholarly journals INCORPOARATION OF GEOSENSOR NETWORKS INTO INTERNET OF THINGS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

2015 ◽  
Vol XL-1-W5 ◽  
pp. 259-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Habibi ◽  
A. A. Alesheikh
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Environmental Monitoring ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Environmental Data ◽  
Pollution Monitoring ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Air Pollution Monitoring ◽  
Sensor Web ◽  
The Internet Of Things ◽  
Resolution Data

Thanks to the recent advances of miniaturization and the falling costs for sensors and also communication technologies, Internet specially, the number of internet-connected things growth tremendously. Moreover, geosensors with capability of generating high spatial and temporal resolution data, measuring a vast diversity of environmental data and automated operations provide powerful abilities to environmental monitoring tasks. Geosensor nodes are intuitively heterogeneous in terms of the hardware capabilities and communication protocols to take part in the Internet of Things scenarios. Therefore, ensuring interoperability is an important step. With this respect, the focus of this paper is particularly on incorporation of geosensor networks into Internet of things through an architecture for monitoring real-time environmental data with use of OGC Sensor Web Enablement standards. This approach and its applicability is discussed in the context of an air pollution monitoring scenario.

scholarly journals Thing Theory

2017 ◽  
pp. 249-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally A. Applin ◽  
Michael D. Fischer
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Social Awareness ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Smart Environment ◽  
Thing Theory ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
Location Aware ◽  
Resultant Data ◽  
The Internet Of Things

As healthcare professionals and others embrace the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart environment paradigms, developers will bear the brunt of constructing the IT relationships within these, making sense of the big data produced as a result, and managing the relationships between people and technologies. This chapter explores how PolySocial Reality (PoSR), a framework for representing how people, devices and communication technologies interact, can be applied to developing use cases combining IoT and smart environment paradigms, giving special consideration to the nature of location-aware messaging from sensors and the resultant data collection in a healthcare environment. Based on this discussion, the authors suggest ways to enable more robust intra-sensor messaging through leveraging social awareness by software agents applied in carefully considered healthcare contexts.

scholarly journals Seniors’ use of ICT to obtain access to cars for fulfilling their transport needs – an exploratory study

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 49-60
Author(s):  
Joanna Kos-Łabędowicz
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Ageing Society ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Eu

The ageing society and the necessity to meet the needs (including transport ones) of elderly people are a challenge for an increasing number of countries, including the EU Member States and Poland. Different types of modern ICT solutions are being proposed as a way of improving the meeting of the needs of elderly people in order to prevent their social exclusion. The growing popularity of solutions and services that use information and communication technologies (mainly the Internet and mobile applications) can also be observed in transport services and is perceived as a means to better meet transport needs. The aim of the article is to examine the extent to which seniors use ICT solutions to meet their transport needs when, for example, obtaining access to a car or car ride. A literature review, statistical data analysis and results of primary survey studies carried out on a sample of U3A students were used. The results of the analysis do not allow generalization on the entire population of elderly people but point to some interesting conclusions. For instance, at least one of the considered solutions (e.g. sharing travel by car as a driver or passenger) was used by almost two-thirds of those that responded using the Internet. Also, the solutions given were rated rather positively by the respondents in terms of their usefulness and ease of use. Those findings, apart from indicating further directions of research, allow for a cautious statement that these types of solutions can actually serve to better meet the transport needs of seniors.

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