Foundations of Information Ethics

by John T. F. Burgess (Editor), Emily J.M. Knox, Robert Hauptman

As discussions about the roles played by information in economic, political, and social arenas continue to evolve, the need for an intellectual primer on information ethics that also functions as a solid working casebook for LIS students and professionals has never been more urgent. This text, written by a stellar group of ethics scholars and contributors from around the globe, expertly fills that need. Organized into twelve chapters, making it ideal for use by instructors, this volume from editors Burgess and Knox thoroughly covers principles and concepts in information ethics, as well as the history of ethics in the information professions; examines human rights, information access, privacy, discourse, intellectual property, censorship, data and cybersecurity ethics, intercultural Information ethics, and global digital citizenship and responsibility; synthesizes the philosophical underpinnings of these key subjects with abundant primary source material to provide historical context along with timely and relevant case studies; features contributions from John M. Budd, Paul T. Jaeger, Rachel Fischer, Margaret Zimmerman, Kathrine A. Henderson, Peter Darch, Michael Zimmer, and Masooda Bashir, among others; and offers a special concluding chapter by Amelia Gibson that explores emerging issues in information ethics, including discussions ranging from the ethics of social media and social movements to AI decision making.This important survey will be a key text for LIS students and an essential reference work for practitioners.

Genres: Nonfiction

176 pages, Paperback

Published February 20, 2019

Reviews

[Beverly · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Faith Tydings · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this for a college class that I took and, to be honest, I found it challenging to get through and to utilize as a quotable source for my papers and discussion posts.

[S R Nairn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a textbook. Not a book to be read. Come to it with questions about specific topics. Good for students, not for general LIS readers.

[Rebekah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Agree with what others have said. This is a college textbook. Good information but not the best for general information sciences studies.