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 iss
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Adriano Fabris
Ethics of Information and Communication Technologies
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SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology Ethical and Legal Issues in Biomedicine and Technology
Series editor Giovanni Boniolo, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/13628
Adriano Fabris
Ethics of Information and Communication Technologies
123
Adriano Fabris Dip. di Civiltà e Forme del Sapere Pisa Italy
ISSN 2191-530X ISSN 2191-5318 (electronic) SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology SpringerBriefs on Ethical and Legal Issues in Biomedicine and Technology ISBN 978-3-319-75510-6 ISBN 978-3-319-75511-3 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75511-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018933477 Translation from the English language edition: Ethics of Information and Communication Technologies by Adriano Fabris, © Springer International Publishing AG 2018. All Rights Reserved. © Springer International Publishing AG 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
This book aims to provide an introduction to information and communication technologies from an ethical perspective. This is an introduction that does not want to focus solely on what these technologies are and on how they work. Certainly, some of the insights on this subject will be offered in the book, as it has been written bearing in mind that it is dedicated to a non-specialist audience. But the purpose of the book is different: it wants to clarify what are the correct and good ways for human beings to relate today to information and communication technologies. This is an ethical task. Ethics is the
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