Digital ethics aims to ensure that modern technologies such as computers, smartphones, and the internet respect fundamental human rights, promote fairness for all, and protect the environment. To achieve this, it is based on twelve essential principles.
Monitoring: Ensuring the protection of users’ online activities and the information they share.
Transparency: Providing a clear explanation of how the algorithms used work.
Security: Guaranteeing the protection of systems and data against cyberattacks and cybercrimes.
Inclusivity: Treating all users fairly and without discrimination.
Fair decision-making regarding artificial intelligence.
Prioritizing user well-being.
Privacy: Ensuring the confidentiality of users’ personal data and respecting their rights over their information.
Combating information manipulation, including disinformation and fake news.
Promoting moderate and responsible technology use.
Developing environmentally friendly technologies.
Accessibility of technologies for all users.
Taking responsibility for the consequences related to the design, development, and use of digital technologies, and responding appropriately to errors or potential harm.
Synonyms: IT ethics, information technology ethics.
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