Talk:Information ethics

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Definition

If information ethics is defined exclusively in terms of information technology (rather than a more general conception of information) then I cannot see why it is necessary to distinguish between computer ethics and information ethics. (Yes I know Dr Floridi suggests that the former term refers to a more practical study, while the latter term refers to a more theoretical study, but I don't think this justifies the use of two different terms. After all, there are many fields of study that have both theoretical and practical aspects.) However, if information ethics were to be defined more broadly - perhaps to include ethical issues related to libraries and archives and other social institutions, as well as the ethical questions raised by copyright and other legal and moral claims for the ownership of information - then I would accept the need for a distinction between information ethics and computer ethics. --RichardVeryard 13:25, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

I agree with what you've proposed. In fact, I was reading a brief article titled, "A brief history of information ethics", by Thomas Froehlich, which states that information ethics originates from the field of librarianship and then evolved to computer ethics. --Pbm660 (talk) 14:23, 25 October 2011 (UTC)pbm660

Updating page

I would like to include a section on the types of information ethics and another section that briefly outlines the history of the field. Thoughts? --Pbm660 (talk) 14:20, 25 October 2011 (UTC)pbm660

Regarding my revisions and/or contributions, I changed the definition to another one that better reflects the broad subject of Information ethics, created a History of Information ethics section and the Branches of Information ethics section, and updated existing links.--Pbm660 (talk) 21:41, 29 October 2011 (UTC) it is an ethics of information. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.54.2.162 (talk) 08:45, 29 September 2013 (UTC)

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• Overall, I would review the Manual of Style to ensure compliance in the lede section.

1. The lead should serve as an introduction and summary of the article. It appears that you have used the lead as a standalone section, so you'll want to reorganize your article.
2. Add more links to other articles on Wikipedia.
3. It is recommended to remove the embedded links and use those sources as inline citations. The citations that you have provided need to be reformatted. As they are currently presented, they fall under the category of link rot. You can find more at the link provided. When I format citations, I use a cheat located at http://toolserver.org/~dispenser/view/Reflinks. Check "interactive" and "show changes" and make sure to enter your article name. After you click "run reflinks", the citations should be automatically formatted. At the bottom of the page, simply click "preview" and that will take you back to your article, where you can click "save". The edit summary is entered automatically.
4. Remove any external links that are a duplicate of citations provided above.
5. Provide ISBNs for the literature listed in the "Further reading" section.
6. And finally, try to flesh out the "Branches of Information Ethics" section. Not sure what your intention is with this section. Work on developing content for each branch listed.

That's about it. I think you're doing a great job. Hit me back if you need more help or have additional questions. Best regards, Cind.amuse (Cindy) 22:15, 13 November 2011 (UTC)

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