Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society: Volume 3 Issue 3

Expert knowledge for non‐experts: Inherent and contextual risks of misinformation

Anton Vedder

One of the most significant aspects of Internet, in comparison with other sources of information, such as libraries, books, journals, television, radio etcetera, is that it makes…

Secondary liability in the post Napster era: Ethical observations on MGM v. Grokster

Richard A. Spinello

The principal theme of this paper is secondary liability ‐ to what extent should we hold those who cooperate in wrongdoing and illicit behavior accountable? We probe this question…

A foundation for understanding online trust in electronic commerce

Beverly Kracher, Cynthia L. Corritore, Susan Wiedenbeck

Trust is a key concept in business, particularly in electronic commerce (e‐commerce). In order to understand online trust, onemust first study trust research conducted in the…

Exploring ethical approaches to evaluate future technology scenarios

David J. LePoire

The integration of technology into the workplace has resulted in a long trend of changing working conditions, from agriculture to today’s growing “knowledge economy.” This latest…

Angels and artifacts: Moral agents in the age of computers and networks

Keith Miller, David Larson

Traditionally, philosophers have ascribed moral agency almost exclusively to humans (Eshleman, 2004). Early writing about moral agency can be traced to Aristotle (Louden, 1989…