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Neo-Rawlsian Co-ordinates: Notes on A Theory of Justice for the Information Age

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Duff, Alistair S·2006·The International Review of Information Ethics
DOI 10.29173/irie135
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The ideas of philosopher John Rawls should be appropriated for the information age. A literature review identifies previous contributions in fields such as communication and library and information science. The article postulates the following neo-Rawlsian propositions as co-ordinates for the development of a normative theory of the information society: that political philosophy should be incorporated into information society studies; that social and technological circumstances define the limits of progressive politics; that the right is prior to the good in social morality; that the nation state should remain in sharp focus, despite globalization; that liberty, the first principle of social justice, requires updating to deal with the growth of surveillance and other challenges; that social wellbeing is a function of equal opportunities plus limited inequalities of outcome, in information as well as material resources; and that political stability depends upon an overlapping consensus accommodating both religion and secularism. Although incomplete, such co-ordinates can help to guide policy-makers in the twenty-first century.

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Authors
Duff, A. S.
Affiliations
Edinburgh Napier University (GB)
Corresponding author
Duff, Alistair S
Venue
The International Review of Information Ethics
Publisher
University of Alberta Libraries
Published
2006-12-01
Volume
6
Pages
17-22
ISSN
  • 1614-1687 (ISSN-L)
  • 2563-5638
DOI
10.29173/irie135
OpenAlex
W2560336312
Cited by
10
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16
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2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2012: 1
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journal article
Language
en
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  • The International Review of Information Ethics (publishedVersion)
  • Edinburgh Napier Research Repository (Edinburgh Napier University) (publishedVersion)
Funders
Arts and Humanities Research Council
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Political Philosophy and Ethics
  • Social Sciences › General Social Sciences › Information Society and Technology Trends
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
Keywords
John Rawls, theory of justice, information society, political philosophy, surveillance, freedom, equal opportunities, nation-state, globalization, overlapping consensus, religion and secularism, social justice, information ethics

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Duff, A. S. (2006). Neo-Rawlsian Co-ordinates: Notes on A Theory of Justice for the Information Age. The International Review of Information Ethics. https://doi.org/10.29173/irie135