PAPA knows best: Principles for the ethical sharing of information on social networking sites

Authors:
James L. Parrish, Jr.
Affiliations:
University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, USA 72204-1099
Venue:
Ethics and Information Technology
Year:
2010

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Abstract

The advent of social networking sites has changed the face of the information society Mason wrote of 23 years ago necessitating a reevaluation of the social contracts designed to protect the members of the society. Despite the technological and societal changes that have happened over the years, the information society is still based on the exchange of information. This paper examines various historical events involving social networking sites through the lens of the PAPA framework (Mason 1986) to highlight select ethical issues regarding the sharing of information in the social-networking age. Four preliminary principles are developed to guide the ethical use of social networking sites (SNS).