Book Review: Chapter 1: Foundations of Information Ethics

Book: The-handbook-of-information-and-computer-ethic

 

Author: LUCIANO FLORIDI

 

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Amazon Reference:

 

http://www.amazon.com/Handbook-Information-Computer-Ethics/dp/0471799599/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233037513&sr=1-1

 

Quote:

 

“We call our society “the information society” because of the pivotal role played by

Intellectual, information-intensive services intangible assets”

 

The people are also called information because each one of us can give information. We are so called “information society”. Even animals belong to this society because they also consist of information that can affect the life of human.

 

Learning Expectations:

 

 

·         The basic foundation of ethics in society.

·         How does information flows in information ethics?

·         To know and to be familiar in the word “Infosphere”

Review:

 

Why is it that our society called “the information society”? Basically, we are entitled to be the information in the society. Why? It’s because each one of us can give information. When the earth is created by our God Almighty, all of what He created is very powerful knowing the fact that each one of those is included with information. Since the information is all provided, all we have to do is to discover it. For instance, God created the nature. All facts about it already exist like, the W’s and H questions on a particular thing. The humans make a discovery all out of it. And what’s the output? All of these discoveries will lead other people knowing the information. The information now is just passed away into the society and many people will know it. For those who want to be into discovering, they must know it. This introduction is very useful because it is the foundation of everything all about information. The technology we have right now is because of information. The information is also conversation because we can get information through it. Every one of us has a power if we have information the money include. But on the physical side, its information make the world go around. One of the reason and fact is that we are on the “knowledge-based economy” era wherein information turns into knowledge. 

 

The so called “techne” is a full expression defined by the society which gives us ethical problems. This means that ethical problems are the problems we are up to. It is very much complex to understand if you we will include this on the global dimensional problem. The world is now focusing to these cycles namely data, information and knowledge. It’s quite amazing that these three can rule the world.  They included the so called “Infosphere”. It is a new word for us but it is basically the information that rules our lives into modern technology. “Infos” means the gathered data on a particular topic and the “Sphere” is what surrounds us. It is just like a nature with technology included.

 

 

What I’ve learned:

 

I learned the function and structure of “infosphere”. To be honest, it’s the first time I heard about infosphere. It is a new word for us and we don’t actually know the meaning of it. Now, because it is related to information, infosphere is widespread information across the globe. All those who are in I.T should also know this for further knowledge in Information technology field.

 

I also learned that humans have a greatest responsibility as a main element on ethical issues. We are acting like an agent toward the infosphere. The human as the main entity must be informed about information ethics so that the ethics will be addressed to other people who are involved in information ethics. Other people can also apply these values to other people. Overall, it’s all for us, anybody can use it.

 

The foundations of ethics in general are very much useful in many ways. We are humans who control a the world must have knowledge to have ideas on the foundation of ethics. Thanks to the foundation of ethics because it gives basis to other people who are working in I.T field and other fields.

 

 

 

 

Integrative Questions:

 

1. What is infosphere?
2. What are the structures of it?
3. What is the function of this particular chapter / discussion?
4. Does this study is very useful?
5. What is the impact of I.T course on the foundation of information ethics?

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