Stakes of Ubicomp-ICT in the Light of an Ethico-political Standpoint

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Title
Stakes of Ubicomp-ICT in the Light of an Ethico-political Standpoint
Title of the book
Ubiquitous Computing in the Workplace What Ethical Issues? An Interdisciplinary Perspective
Author(s)
Poltier H.
Publisher
Springer
Address of publication
Heidelberg, New York, Dordrecht, London
ISBN
9783319134512 (papier)
9783319134529 (online)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
01/2015
Editor
Kinder-Kurlanda K., Ehrwein Nihan C.
Volume
333
Series
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Chapter
7
Pages
95-101
Language
english
Abstract
This paper discusses the issues involved in ICT from an ethico-political
perspective, which states that an innovation is fully justifiable when it contributes to
the empowerment, equality, and autonomy of the agent targeted. With this criterion
in mind, discussing the foreseeable impacts of ubicomp-ICT, it focuses on the
dangers linked to the enhanced asymmetry in the distribution of power within the
organization which it is likely to bring about. If left to "laissez-faire", it is finally
suggested, it might even be seen as a threat to democracy.
Keywords
Ethico-political standpoint
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02/11/2015 14:33
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20/08/2019 15:09
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