Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-16-2021

Publication Title

Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society

Volume

19

Issue

3

Pages

345-357

Publisher Name

Emerald Publishing

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to propose an ethical approach best suited to dealing with the issues of digital ethics in general and internet research ethics in particular.

Design/methodology/approach

This article engages with the existing literature on virtue ethics, situationism and digital (research) ethics.

Findings

A virtue-based casuistic method could be well-suited to deal with issues relating to digital ethics in general and internet research ethics in particular as long as it can take place in communities with shared practices and traditions.

Originality/value

These insights could add and further deepen the rich debate about research ethics that is already ongoing within the internet research community.

Comments

Author Posting © Emerald Publishing Ltd, 2021. This author accepted manuscript is deposited under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC) license. This means that anyone may distribute, adapt, and build upon the work for non-commercial purposes, subject to full attribution. If you wish to use this manuscript for commercial purposes, please contact permissions@emerald.com. This article was originally published in Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society, Volume 19, Issue 3, Pages 345-357, September 2021. https://doi.org/10.1108/JICES-12-2020-0126

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