Open AccessA Process to Analyze Ethical Issues of Information Systems
Author(s) -
Flávia Maria Santoro,
Rosa Maria Esteves Moreira da Costa
Publication year - 2020
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.5753/wics.2020.11034
Subject(s) - process (computing) , context (archaeology) , politics , computer science , task (project management) , knowledge management , information society , information technology , ethical issues , information sharing , information system , information ethics , engineering ethics , sociology , management science , political science , engineering , world wide web , law , systems engineering , paleontology , biology , operating system
Contemporary society is going through the so-called Digital Age. In this scenario, information systems (IS) play an essential role in many sectors of society, such as commerce, politics, services, entertainment, information sharing. Although discussions about ethical issues become increasingly necessary, it is not always an easy task. This paper proposes a process to help the IS professional and the citizen in sensitive decision-making contexts, in which conflicts may arise. To justify the definition of this process, we discussed the importance of new technologies based on Andrew Feenberg's philosophy of technology. Finally, we analyze the results of its application in the context of a well-known case in the light of the theoretical foundations.