Defining Cyberethics (Track 1, Session 1)
Author(s) :
Olli M�kinen (The Tritonia Academic Library, Vaasa, Finland)
Jyri Naarmala (University of Vaasa, Finland)
Abstract : This paper focuses on ethical issues closely related to the era of Internet, e.g. cyberethics. In this paper authors a) provide a definition of cyberethics from the viewpoint of pragmatic ethics, and b) discuss certain basic values (democracy, freedom of speech, equity) and proportion these into pragmatic, de facto ideology. Resulting comparison will provide following contributions; a) conceptual analysis on cyberethics and b) new perspectives on cyberethics research. Approach used in this paper is phenomenology, whereas definitions of cyberethics are discussed from the viewpoint of pragmatic ethics, while questioning existing basic values in society and proportion these into pragmatic, de facto ideology. Resulting comparison provides conceptual analysis on cyberethics as well as provides new perspectives on research on cyberethics. This paper demonstrates, that there exists a conflict between pragmatic and general moral law, which is foundational one.

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