An enquiry into the ethical efficacy of the use of radio frequency identification technology

Ethics and Information Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-40

  Wasieleski, David M ^a   Gal Or, Mordechai ^a  

^a DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethics; Justice theories; Lessig framework; Privacy; RFID technologyUubiquitous computing

Indexed keywords

ETHICS; EXPANDED FRAMEWORKS; FAIR INFORMATION PRACTICES; JUSTICE THEORIES; LESSIG FRAMEWORK; PROCEDURAL JUSTICE; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY; UBIQUITOUS INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

COMPUTERS; DATA PRIVACY; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID);

PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS;

EID: 46949088301     PISSN: 13881957     EISSN: 15728439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10676-008-9152-z     Document Type: Article

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