Information as Economic Good

2014 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shana Ponelis
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Information Goods ◽  
Information Economy ◽  
Unique Nature ◽  
Nature Of Information ◽  
Economic Good ◽  
Economic Goods ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Legal And Ethical Issues

Information plays an important role in most economies, and in some economies constitutes the dominant sector where information is created, traded, sold, and brokered as a commodity or economic good. It is therefore important for all stakeholders to understand the unique nature of information as an economic good and the implications thereof on the creation, trading, selling, and brokering thereof, as well as the potential legal and ethical issues. The purpose of this chapter is to provide the reader with an overview of the origins of the information economy, information as an economic good, and the characteristics that distinguish it from other economic goods; the impact of these characteristics on the pricing and packaging of information goods as well as some of the legal and ethical issues that pertain to information systems are highlighted. The chapter concludes with possible future trends and research directions.

Blood-borne viruses

2019 ◽  
pp. 767-801
Author(s):  
Paul Grime ◽  
Christopher Conlon
Keyword(s):  
Viral Infections ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Hiv Infections ◽  
Specific Work ◽  
Fitness For Work ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Hiv Vulnerability ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Legal And Ethical Issues

Hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections have particular implications for fitness for work. These include the impact of symptoms and disease, the transmissibility of infection in the course of specific work activities, and, in the case of HIV, vulnerability to other infections arising from immune deficiency. This chapter focuses on HBV, HCV, and HIV because these are the most common blood-borne viruses that have particular implications for work. Blood-borne viral infections can affect people of any age. In the UK, HIV infection is specifically mentioned and automatically considered as a disability, from the point of diagnosis, by the Equality Act 2010. HBV and HCV infections may also qualify as disabilities, if associated disease causes impairment. There are therefore practical, legal, and ethical issues to consider when assessing fitness for work in people with blood-borne viral infections.

scholarly journals Planning an accessible expo 2020 within Dubai’s 5 star hotel industry from legal and ethical perspectives

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Morris ◽  
Scolah Kazi
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Hotel Industry ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Regulatory Scheme ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Legal And Ethical Issues

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an understanding of the accessibility laws currently in effect in the United Arab Emirates and, specifically, Dubai. Further, it recommends methods of integrating accessible hospitality and tourism in Dubai with core legal and ethical direction in preparation for EXPO 2020. Design/methodology/approach Review of current legislation and analysis of interpretation by industry providers was used to illustrate the impact on the current accessibility environment in Dubai and to recommend a revised regulatory scheme. Findings The paper explains how legal and ethical issues have influenced the planning and building of 5 star hotels in Dubai, and offers recommendations for amendments and additions to the region’s current laws that address needs of people with disabilities (PwD). Originality/value Little research has been conducted in the region concerning the rights and needs of PwD. The paper significantly contributes by demonstrating how an ethical and legal framework will address the needs of PwD thereby aiding in Dubai’s successful hosting of EXPO 2020. This contribution is notably opportune in view of the anticipated changes in applicable legislation.

Research Participation Experiences of Informants of Suicide and Control Cases

Crisis ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 238-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul W. C. Wong ◽  
Wincy S. C. Chan ◽  
Philip S. L. Beh ◽  
Fiona W. S. Yau ◽  
Paul S. F. Yip ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Research Participation ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Initial Contact ◽  
Psychological Autopsy ◽  
Autopsy Study ◽  
The People ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

Background: Ethical issues have been raised about using the psychological autopsy approach in the study of suicide. The impact on informants of control cases who participated in case-control psychological autopsy studies has not been investigated. Aims: (1) To investigate whether informants of suicide cases recruited by two approaches (coroners’ court and public mortuaries) respond differently to the initial contact by the research team. (2) To explore the reactions, reasons for participation, and comments of both the informants of suicide and control cases to psychological autopsy interviews. (3) To investigate the impact of the interviews on informants of suicide cases about a month after the interviews. Methods: A self-report questionnaire was used for the informants of both suicide and control cases. Telephone follow-up interviews were conducted with the informants of suicide cases. Results: The majority of the informants of suicide cases, regardless of the initial route of contact, as well as the control cases were positive about being approached to take part in the study. A minority of informants of suicide and control cases found the experience of talking about their family member to be more upsetting than expected. The telephone follow-up interviews showed that none of the informants of suicide cases reported being distressed by the psychological autopsy interviews. Limitations: The acceptance rate for our original psychological autopsy study was modest. Conclusions: The findings of this study are useful for future participants and researchers in measuring the potential benefits and risks of participating in similar sensitive research. Psychological autopsy interviews may be utilized as an active engagement approach to reach out to the people bereaved by suicide, especially in places where the postvention work is underdeveloped.

The Changing Nature of Knowledge and Service Work in the Age of Intelligent Machines

2020 ◽  
pp. 343-368
Author(s):  
Crispin Coombs ◽  
Donald Hislop ◽  
Stanimira Taneva ◽  
Sarah Barnard
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Service Work ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Human Capabilities ◽  
Academic Knowledge ◽  
Intelligent Machines ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
The Impact

One of the most significant recent technological developments concerns the application of intelligent machines to jobs that up to now have been considered safe from automation. These changes have generated considerable debate regarding the impacts that the widespread adoption of intelligent machines could have on the nature of work. This chapter provides a thematic review, across multiple academic disciplines, of the current state of academic knowledge regarding the impact of intelligent machines on knowledge and service work. Adopting a work-practice perspective, the chapter reviews the extant literature concerning changing relations between workers and intelligent machines, the adoption and acceptance of intelligent machines, and ethical issues associated with greater machine human collaboration. A key finding is that much of the research discusses intelligent machines complementing and extending human capabilities rather than removing humans from work processes. The concept of augmentation of humans and human work, rather than wholesale replacement from automation, flows through the literature across a range of domains. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the main gaps in existing knowledge and ways in which future research may provide a deeper understanding of how people (currently and in the near future) experience intelligent machines in their day-to-day work practice. These include the need for multi-disciplinary research, the role of contexts, the need for more and better empirical research, the changing relationships between humans and intelligent machines, the adoption and acceptance of the technology, and ethical issues.

scholarly journals Mandatory annuitization and money's worth: evidence from Singapore

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Joelle H. Fong ◽  
Jackie Li
Keyword(s):  
Expected Value ◽  
Longevity Risk ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Future ◽  
Population Mortality ◽  
Mortality Improvement ◽  
Life Annuities ◽  
Compulsory Purchase ◽  
The Impact

Abstract This paper examines the impact of uncertainties in the future trends of mortality on annuity values in Singapore's compulsory purchase market. We document persistent population mortality improvement trends over the past few decades, which underscores the importance of longevity risk in this market. Using the money's worth framework, we find that the life annuities delivered expected payouts valued at 1.019–1.185 (0.973–1.170) per dollar of annuity premium for males (females). Even in a low mortality improvement scenario, the annuities provide an expected value exceeding 0.950. This suggests that participants in the national annuity pool have access to attractively priced annuities, regardless of sex, product, and premium invested.

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