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Ethics and Governance of Future Emerging ICTs

Ethics and Governance of Future Emerging ICTs. Rafael Capurro Prof. (em.) University of Media, Stuttgart Distinguished Researcher in Information Ethics, School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Former member of the EGE (2000-2010) Member of the FP7 ETICA Project

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Ethics and Governance of Future Emerging ICTs

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  1. Ethics and Governance of Future Emerging ICTs Rafael Capurro Prof. (em.) University of Media, Stuttgart Distinguished Researcher in Information Ethics, School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Former member of the EGE (2000-2010) Member of the FP7 ETICA Project European Parliament March 31, 2011

  2. Introduction ETHICS AND MORALITY: A DIFFERENCE THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE R. Capurro: Information Ethics

  3. How can we detect and address ethical challenges? • ACADEMIC RESEARCH ON IE • ETHICS OF EU INSTITUTIONS • MASS MEDIA • PUBLIC FORA • INTERNET R. Capurro: Information Ethics

  4. Ethics of EU Institutions • HUMAN DIGNITY • FREEDOM (autonomy, responsibility, persuasion and coertion, informed consent) • FREEDOM OF RESEARCH • PRIVACY • JUSTICE (autonomy, consumer protection, cultural diversity, environmental protection, safety, ownership, social inclusion) • PRINCIPLE OF PROPORTIONALITY • PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE • PRINCIPLE OF TRANSPARENCY R. Capurro: Information Ethics

  5. Ethical challenges of future ICTs VERY HIGH DEGREE (of becoming an ethical issue) • AMBIENT INTELLIGENCE • HUMAN-MACHINE SYMBIOSIS • NEUROELECTRONICS • ROBOTICS R. Capurro: Information Ethics

  6. Ethical challenges of future ICTs High degree • AFFECTIVE COMPUTING, AI, BIOELECTRONICS, AUGMENTED REALITY Medium degree • CLOUD COMPUTING, FUTURE INTERNET Low degree • QUANTUM COMPUTING R. Capurro: Information Ethics

  7. How do the ETICA findings and recommendations help to address these? • ETHICAL IMPACT ASSESMENT • ICT ETHICS OBSERVATORY • RECOMMENDATIONS R. Capurro: Information Ethics

  8. What else would be needed / desirable in order to raise attention to and deal with such issues • PROMOTE INFORMATION ETHICS RESEARCH ON NON-HUMAN LIVING BEINGS AS WELL AS ON HYBRID SYSTEMS • PROMOTE INFORMATION ETHICS RESEARCH ON THE ENVIRNMENTAL IMPACT OF ICT R. Capurro: Information Ethics

  9. How can existing political or institutional settings regarding ethics be improved? • CREATE A DATA BANK ON NEC AND EGE OPINIONS • CREATE A DATA BANK ON ETHICS IN EU RESEARCH PROJECTS R. Capurro: Information Ethics

  10. Conclusion GIVE RESEARCH AND ADVICE ON INFORMATION ETHICAL ISSUES THE SAME RELEVANCE AS ON BIOETHICAL ONES. PRESENT CHALLENGE: DIGITAL HOMOGENIZATION OF REALITY R. Capurro: Information Ethics

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