ACM code of ethics and professional conduct
Communications of the ACM
Communications of the ACM
Reason, relativity, and responsibility in computer ethics
ACM SIGCAS Computers and Society
Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace
Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace
Terrorism or civil disobedience: toward a hacktivist ethic
ACM SIGCAS Computers and Society
Free Software, Free Society: Selected Essays of Richard M. Stallman
Free Software, Free Society: Selected Essays of Richard M. Stallman
Information ethics: On the philosophical foundation ofcomputer ethics
Ethics and Information Technology
On the intrinsic value of informationobjects and the infosphere
Ethics and Information Technology
How Computer Systems Embody Values
Computer
Providing Decisional Guidance for Multicriteria Decision Making in Groups
Information Systems Research
Information ethics, its nature and scope
ACM SIGCAS Computers and Society
Ethics and Information Technology
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The interpretation of the terms 'information' and 'ethics' is often culturally situated. A common understanding is contingent to facilitating dialogue concerning the novel ethical issues we face during computer-mediated interactions. Developing a nuanced understanding of information ethics is critical at a point when the number of information and communication technology (ICT)-enabled interactions may soon exceed traditional human interactions. Utilitarianism and deontology, the two major schools of ethics are based in a western perspective. We contribute to the existing discourse on information ethics by arguing for the inclusion of Gandhian notions of non-violence and confrontation. These are particularly relevant to cyberspace, which does not always lend itself to coercion due to legal, political and economic limitations. We address the applicability of ahimsa, satyagraha, and swaraj to cyberspace. We discuss a Gandhian approach to system design. Finally, we use case studies to illuminate the application of Gandhian notions as well as their limitations.