Prospective trends in development of information ethics in information science
Vol.15,No.2(2023)
Purpose – We summarize trends in development of information ethics from the viewpoint of trends of research in information science. The aim of the study is to present the experts´ consensus with regard to future of information ethics.
Methodology / design – We apply mixed innovative methodology which integrates bibliometric analyses, qualitative analysis of data from the experts’ discussion and conceptual modelling. The design of the study is related to the structure of a Delphi study. The starting point is based on content analyses of selected published works on information ethics, meta-analyses and conceptual modelling.
Results – We present a conceptual model of the structured topics of information ethics and a model of conceptual representations of ethics of digital information We have identified topical diversity and multidimensionality of information ethics. The perspective topics of information ethics include ethics of artificial intelligence, data ethics, ethics of information literacy, protection of privacy and information security. Results of the discourse analysis of online discussion of 6 experts focused on future of information ethics. Experts identified ethical crisis, risks of artificial intelligence and possible means for solution of ethical issues. Comparison of resulting topics lead to the design of a multidimensional model of ethical challenges of digital information and a model of ethical factors of human information interactions.
Value / originality – The proposed models can be used for design of ethical features of systems and services and for future research. We recommend value sensitive design focused on moral imagination and moral literacy. For prospective research of information ethics, the focus is formed by ethical sensitivity and ethical awareness of communities and collaboration of different actors (research, online platforms, etc.). In conclusions we propose closer collaboration of disciplines in solving transdisciplinary issues of information ethics (information science, computer science, cognitive sciences, psychology, humanities and social sciences). We emphasize the significance of innovative methodological approaches to studies of information ethics focused mainly on studies of context and values of information, digital lives and ethics of artificial intelligence.trends of information ethics studies; conceptual models of information ethics; ethics of artificial intelligence; multidimensional model of information ethics; ethical factors of information interactions
Jela Steinerová
Katedra knižničnej a informačnej vedy, Filozofická fakulta, Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave
Jela Steinerová je profesorka knižničnej a informačnej vedy na Katedre knižničnej a informačnej vedy Filozofickej fakulty Univerzity Komenského v Bratislave. Zaoberá sa výskumom informačnej etiky a informačných ekológií, informačného prostredia vedeckej komunikácie, informačného správania človeka, teóriou a metodológiou informačnej vedy. Bola vedúcou výskumných projektov VEGA, APVV (za KKIV), medzinárodného projektu DELOS. Publikovala monografie a mnoho príspevkov v zahraničí (časopisy, konferencie, kapitoly). Zorganizovala národné a medzinárodné konferencie, spolupracovala na medzinárodných projektoch, prednášala v zahraničí. Je členkou výborov medzinárodných konferencií (ECIL, ISIC, CoLIS), redakčných rád medzinárodných časopisov (Information Research, Mousaion, Open Information Science), prednáša na medzinárodných konferenciách, bola členkou medzinárodnej výskumnej skupiny ENWI. Od r. 2010 organizuje pravidelné medzinárodné konferencie Informačné interakcie. V súčasnosti sa zameriava na informačnú etiku a teóriu informačnej vedy vo vzťahu k informačnému správaniu človeka v digitálnom prostredí.
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