- "Information ethics has been defined as 'the branch of ethics that focuses on the relationship between the creation, organization, dissemination, and use of information, and the ethical standards and moral codes governing human conduct in society'."
Evaluating the ethical implications of new media and the impact on society.
Privacy: The protection of personal information and the ethical use of data in digital contexts.
Cybersecurity: The measures taken to ensure the safety and security of digital systems and networks, including ethical issues related to hacking and malware.
Intellectual property: The ethical considerations surrounding digital content ownership, distribution, and fair use.
Online harassment: The ethical implications of bullying, harassment, and hate speech in digital environments.
Digital addiction: The ethical concerns surrounding personal and societal reliance on technology, including the impact of addictive technologies.
Disinformation: The ethical considerations related to the spread of false or misleading information through digital channels.
Digital divide: The ethical implications of the unequal distribution of digital technologies and access to digital resources.
Digital inequality: The ethical implications of the unequal access to digital resources and opportunities such as jobs, education and digital services.
Algorithmic discrimination: The ethical implications of using algorithms that have integrated biases or discrimination against particular groups.
Cybercrime: The ethical considerations surrounding end-users using digital technologies for illegal activities.
Workplace surveillance: The ethical implications of employers monitoring employee behavior and productivity through digital means.
Transparency: The ethical considerations surrounding the disclosure of information and accountability in digital environments.
Digital identity: The ethical considerations surrounding how digital technologies shape one's identity and self-representation.
Digital citizenship: The ethical considerations surrounding the way people engage and behave in digital communities and online interaction.
Artificial intelligence (AI) ethics: The ethical considerations surrounding the development and use of AI and related digital technologies.
Data protection: The ethical considerations surrounding privacy, data collection, and responsible use of data.
Online accessibility: The ethical considerations related to the accessibility of digital resources to individuals with disabilities.
Internet governance: The ethical implications surrounding the regulation and corporate monopolies of digital platforms and resources.
Environmental impact of digital technology: The ethical implications of digital pollution and carbon footprint of digital technology.
Augmented and virtual reality: The ethical considerations surrounding the use of augmented and virtual reality in various settings.
Privacy: The right to protect and control personal information, including safeguarding confidential, sensitive, and personal data.
Security: The protection of digital assets from unauthorized access, damage, or theft.
Cyberbullying: Online harassment, consisting of abusive or threatening messages sent through electronic communication channels, with the intent to harm.
Intellectual property: The ownership of digital content, including original creative work such as music, videos, images, and written content.
Net neutrality: The principle that all data on the internet should be treated equally, without discrimination or favoritism.
Online identity: The digital manifestations of a person's identity, reputation, and online presence.
Digital divide: The separation of people, often due to socioeconomic factors, from access to technology and the internet.
Artificial intelligence: Ethical considerations relating to AI, such as the possible impact on society, privacy, and autonomy.
Digital piracy: The unauthorized use, distribution, or reproduction of copyrighted digital material.
Online advertising: Ethical considerations relating to the use of targeted advertising and data collection, as well as the impact on consumer behavior.
Freedom of expression: The right to express oneself freely and publicly without censorship, restriction, or punishment.
Digital democracy: The impact of digital technology on democratic institutions, such as the relationship between citizens, governments, and corporations.
Digital literacy: The ability to use and understand digital technology effectively, including the ability to critically evaluate digital content and media.
- "It examines the morality that comes from information as a resource, a product, or as a target."
- "It provides a critical framework for considering moral issues concerning informational privacy, moral agency (e.g. whether artificial agents may be moral), new environmental issues (especially how agents should behave in the infosphere), problems arising from the life-cycle of information (especially ownership and copyright, digital divide, and digital rights)."
- "It is very vital to understand that librarians, archivists, information professionals among others really understand the importance of knowing how to disseminate proper information as well as being responsible with their actions when addressing information."
- "Information ethics has evolved to relate to a range of fields such as computer ethics, medical ethics, journalism, and the philosophy of information."
- "As the use and creation of information and data form the foundation of machine learning, artificial intelligence, and many areas of mathematics, information ethics also plays a central role in the ethics of artificial intelligence, big data ethics, and ethics in mathematics."
- "It provides a critical framework for considering moral issues concerning ... the digital divide, and digital rights."
- "Information ethics provides a critical framework for considering moral issues concerning informational privacy."
- "Information ethics examines moral agency, including whether artificial agents may be moral."
- "Information ethics explores new environmental issues, especially how agents should behave in the infosphere."
- "It provides a critical framework for considering moral issues concerning ownership and copyright of information."
- "It is very vital to understand that librarians, archivists, information professionals among others really understand the importance of knowing how to disseminate proper information."
- "Information ethics has evolved to relate to fields such as ... journalism."
- "Information ethics has evolved to relate to a range of fields such as computer ethics."
- "Information ethics has evolved to relate to a range of fields such as ... the philosophy of information."
- "Information ethics plays a central role in the ethics of artificial intelligence, big data ethics..."
- "Information ethics plays a central role in the ethics of artificial intelligence, big data ethics, and ethics in mathematics."
- "Information ethics addresses problems arising from the life-cycle of information, including creation, collection, recording, distribution, and processing."
- "Information ethics provides a critical framework for considering moral issues concerning the digital divide."
- "Information ethics provides a critical framework for considering moral issues concerning digital rights."