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Information Ethics

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Information ethics is a branch of applied ethics strictly focusing on the creation, control, use, and impact of information technology at the personal and social level. More broadly, it can also cover libraries, journalism, media, and computers.

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ten Have, H., Patrão Neves, M. (2021). Information Ethics. In: Dictionary of Global Bioethics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54161-3_310

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