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Technology as empowerment: a capability approach to computer ethics

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posted on 2023-06-08, 06:27 authored by Justine Johnstone
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Publication status

  • Published

Journal

Ethics and Information Technology

ISSN

1388-1957

Issue

1

Volume

9

Page range

73-87

Pages

15.0

Department affiliated with

  • SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit Publications

Notes

This paper tackles the unequal provision and `digital divide¿ usually overlooked in assessments of computer ethics, by adopting the capability approaches of both Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum to bring in issues of human needs and values. The article is one of several from SPRU independently finding the capability approach effective in handling inequality issues, though still with some practical problems.

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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