Disclosive computer ethics

  • Authors:
  • Philip Brey

  • Affiliations:
  • University of Twente, The Netherlands

  • Venue:
  • ACM SIGCAS Computers and Society
  • Year:
  • 2000

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Abstract

This essay provides a critique of mainstream computer ethics and argues for the importance of a complementary approach called disclosive computer ethics, which is concerned with the moral deciphering of embedded values and norms in computer systems, applications and practices. Also, four key values are proposed as starting points for disclosive studies in computer ethics: justice, autonomy, democracy and privacy. Finally, it is argued that research in disclosive computer ethics should be multi-level and interdisciplinary, distinguishing between a disclosure level, a theoretical level, and an an application level.