De-Marginalizing Technophilosophy and Ethical Inquiry for an Evolving Technological Society

Luppicini, Rocci

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“…The concept definition facilitates identification of measures of the construct. Accordingly, techno-ethical orientation is defined as relational orientation to technology and human activity concerned with all ethical aspects of technology within a society shaped by technology (adapted from Luppicini, 2009b). Step 2: Generation and classification of items : Experience survey method was employed to gage which items to be included or excluded for the generation and classification of items.…”

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Exploring intergenerational differences in technology-oriented ethical behavior

Verma

Garg

2022

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PurposeThe proliferation of information technology (IT) and IT-enabled devices has brought various challenges for modern organizations. These challenges are aggravated by the fact that the employees of different generations have a varying degree of expertise and ethical orientation regarding technology. This study has two primary objectives to have an in-depth understanding of technology-related ethical behavior of a diverse workforce. First, it aims to develop a valid and reliable scale to measure technology-oriented ethical behavior. Second, it investigates variations in technology-oriented ethical behavior among Generation X (pre-millennial), Generation Y (millennial) and Generation Z (post-millennial) using the scale.Design/methodology/approachThe study is conducted in two steps. The first step, a techno-ethical scale, is developed with the help of the six steps of scale development proposed by Churchill (1979). These steps include exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), reliability analysis (composite reliability) and validity analysis (convergent and divergent validity). In the second step, intergenerational variation in different factors of technology-oriented ethical behavior among generation X, Y and Z employees is explored with the help of ANOVA and mean plots.FindingsThe study suggests a four-dimensional techno-ethical scale comprising fourteen statements. These four dimensions of the scale are the invasion of the right of privacy, defamation, self-enrichment and loafing during office hours. The scale is reported to have adequate reliability and validity estimates. Results also recommend statistically significant variations in all four dimensions of technology-oriented ethical behavior among pre-millennial, millennial and post-millennial. Also, except for self-enrichment, the mean values progressively increase from pre-millennial to post-millennial. Even for self-enrichment, the mean value is highest for post-millennial.Originality/valueThis study is one of the pioneer studies that explore ethical orientation towards technology usage of three generations of employees.

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Exploring intergenerational differences in technology-oriented ethical behavior

Verma

Garg

2022

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“…This review has explored technological ethics as the study of global view concerning the relationship between technology and human behaviour. This has therefore, enquired the techno-ethics attempts made to provide conceptual grounding to clarify the role of technology in relation to those affected by it thereby helping to leverage ethical problem-solving and decision making in areas of activity underlying technological inquiry (Luppicini, 2009).…”

Section: Techno-ethical Inquiry Theorymentioning

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Section: Techno-ethical Inquiry Theorymentioning

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“…According to Luppicini, (2009), the contemporary society that we find ourselves places colossal emphasis on how the scientific world of technological innovation is leading to changes in the globe we live, at an extraordinary velocity that is difficult to keep up and moreover, explain. Luppicini (2009) therefore, associated this phenomenon as a conflict with traditional humanistic notions that put human beings at the centre of life and society. The technological society is not allowing the societal world to be manipulated by humans anymore, as it is the technological modernisms that are controlling the world; with the advent of prevailing science and technology, human reality is subsumed under traditional humanistic notions of individual life and society (Luppicini, 2009).…”

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Examination of the impact of cyber security on networks operations: A case of Vodafone Ghana

Kwadade-Cudjoe,

Enoch,

Bunmi

2023

BJMAS

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Computer network operations of organizations are always prone to cyber-attacks from different people, including misguided employees within the organization, due to the errors they make which lead to exploitation by cyber criminals. These people normally have destructive tendencies better known to themselves, as they would go to every extent to make sure that their nefarious intentions are achieved. It therefore, behooves on network operation technologists to innovate concrete and tested security measures to secure organizations’ network systems against hackers. The destruction could impact the activities of the organization to come to complete halt, as important information, a resource of the enterprise, may be damaged, stolen or lost. Some of these hackers may then turn around and demand huge sums of money from the organization before the stolen information may be released; likely the restored software may be tainted and therefore, different from the original state. Consequently, management of organizations should make adequate security preparations to forestall these destructive propensities of hackers. Vodafone Ghana therefore, should reinforce its security system to make sure the firewall and password systems, and access to its servers from the outside world are not compromised.

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Ethical Dimensions of Cosmetic Surgery

Lunceford

2016

International Journal of Technoethics

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The promise of cosmetic surgery is that one can reshape his or her body to remove perceived defects and thus have a perfect body. Although in practice this is not always the result, many continue to pursue this potential. One extreme example of this impulse is actress Heidi Montag, who underwent ten different plastic surgery procedures in one day. But the decision to undergo cosmetic surgery is not made in a vacuum. Individuals are influenced by others, including the media, the surgeons, and themselves. This essay uses Montag's experience to explore four ethical considerations surrounding cosmetic surgery—the surgeon, the patient, the media, and society—and concludes with a discussion of potential correctives for ethical failures in each of these areas.

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De-Marginalizing Technophilosophy and Ethical Inquiry for an Evolving Technological Society

Cited by 3 publications

References 20 publications

Exploring intergenerational differences in technology-oriented ethical behavior

Exploring intergenerational differences in technology-oriented ethical behavior

Examination of the impact of cyber security on networks operations: A case of Vodafone Ghana

Ethical Dimensions of Cosmetic Surgery

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