Technology as empowerment: A capability approach to computer ethics

Ethics and Information Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 73-87

  Johnstone, Justine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capability theory; Computer ethics; Empowerment; Freedom; Justice; Values

Indexed keywords

CAPABILITY THEORY; COMPUTER ETHICS; EMPOWERMENT; FREEDOM; JUSTICE; VALUES;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS;

EID: 33847686024     PISSN: 13881957     EISSN: 15728439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10676-006-9127-x     Document Type: Article

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