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ICTs, Citizens, and the State: Moral Philosophy and Development Practices
Author(s) -
Unwin Tim
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the electronic journal of information systems in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.41
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 1681-4835
DOI - 10.1002/j.1681-4835.2010.tb00313.x
Subject(s) - icts , state (computer science) , political science , government (linguistics) , information and communications technology , identity (music) , human rights , sociology , public relations , law , linguistics , philosophy , physics , algorithm , computer science , acoustics
This paper examines the moral implications of the use of ICTs in e‐government initiatives, focusing especially on national databases, identity cards, and surveillance technologies. It suggests that in resolving debates over these, we need to reach ethical resolutions concerning notions of trust, privacy, and the law. It also draws attention to the ethical problems that emerge in linking the notion of Universal Human Rights with the introduction of ICTs in developing countries.