Privacy. An Intercultural Perspective

Authors:
Rafael Capurro
Affiliations:
Hochschule der Medien, University of Applied Sciences, Stuttgart, Germany 70569
Venue:
Ethics and Information Technology
Year:
2005

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Abstract

This paper deals with intercultural aspects of privacy, particularly with regard to differences between Japanese and Western conceptions. It starts with a reconstruction of the genealogy of Western subjectivity and human dignity as the basic assumptions underlying Western views on privacy. An analysis of the Western concept of informational privacy is presented. The Japanese topic of ``denial of self" (Musi) as well as the concepts of Seken, Shakai and Ikai (as analyzed by the authors of the companion piece on privacy in Japan) give rise to intercultural comparisons. The paper addresses the question of privacy in cyberspace and mass media. Finally the question of freedom of speech is related to the Japanese concepts of Ohyake and Watakusi.