Information technology, GIS and democratic values: Ethical implications for IT professionals in public service

Ethics and Information Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 39-48

  Haque, Akhlaque ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethical discourse; Ethics; GIS; Information systems; Information technology; IT and democracy; Public service

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS;

ETHICAL DISCOURSE; ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS; ETHICS; IT AND DEMOCRACY; IT PROFESSIONAL; NEW APPLICATIONS; PUBLIC SERVICES; ROLE OF TECHNOLOGIES;

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 48249147479     PISSN: 13881957     EISSN: 15728439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024986003350     Document Type: Article

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