Ethics of Information and Communication Technologies

This book discusses key ethical and deontological problems concerning the use of the most common information and communication devices. It focuses on the challenges of the new environments we now find ourselves in thanks to these technologies, and the issues arising from the newly established relationship between the virtual sphere and the real world.

Each aspect is analysed by starting from a very specific example or a case study presenting a dilemma that can only be resolved by making a reasoned ethical choice. Rather than thematically addressing only one of the many aspects mentioned above (for example, computer ethics or social network ethics), the book presents a comprehensive introduction to, and a co-ordinated overview of, the various deontological and ethical issues regarding the spread of the most common information and communication technologies.

Presents an integrated approach to ethical problems arising from the use of e.g. mobile phones and laptops, the internet and social networks Describes key ethical questions arising from the interaction of humans with communication technologies Discusses practical example and case studies, mostly connected to famous movies Provides a set of arguments justifying certain ethical choices

Autorentext
Adriano Fabris is Professor of Moral Philosophy and Ethics of Communication at the University of Pisa, Italy.He became a researcher in Philosophy at the University of Pisa in 1984. Some years later, in 1990, he was appointed lecturer of Philosophy of Religions at the same University. In 1998 he became Associate Professor of Theoretical Philosophy and since 2001 he is Full Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Pisa.From 2010 to 2014 he was director of the research Institute ReTe (Religions and Theology) of the University of Lugano, Faculty of Theology. On this field he promoted researches on the conditions of interreligious dialogue, a Master degree on Science, Philosophy and Theology of Religions and some on-line courses. Since 2014 he is director of the Master degree Re.Te.

Inhalt
Basic Concepts.- The Ethics of Communication Devices.- The Ethics of Communication Environments.