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The Ethics of Surveillance - Kevin Macnish

The Ethics of Surveillance

An Introduction

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Buch | Hardcover
216 Seiten
2017
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-64378-9 (ISBN)
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Featuring case studies throughout this textbook provides a philosophical introduction to an incredibly topical issue studied by students within the fields of applied ethics, ethics of technology, privacy, security studies, politics, journalism and human geography.
The Ethics of Surveillance: An Introduction systematically and comprehensively examines the ethical issues surrounding the concept of surveillance. Addressing important questions such as:



Is it ever acceptable to spy on one's allies?
To what degree should the state be able to intrude into its citizens' private lives in the name of security?
Can corporate espionage ever be justified?
What are the ethical issues surrounding big data?
How far should a journalist go in pursuing information?
Is it reasonable to expect a degree of privacy in public?
Is it ever justifiable for a parent to read a child’s diary?

Featuring case studies throughout, this textbook provides a philosophical introduction to an incredibly topical issue studied by students within the fields of applied ethics, ethics of technology, privacy, security studies, politics, journalism and human geography.

Kevin Macnish is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Twente, The Netherlands.

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Part I – Introducing the Ethics of Surveillance

Chapter 1 - History of Thought on Surveillance and the Ethics of Surveillance

Chapter 2 - The Wrongs of Surveillance

Chapter 3 - Key Ethical Issues in Surveillance

Part II – Applied Contexts

Chapter 4 – International Espionage

Chapter 5 – National Security

Chapter 6 – Policing

Chapter 7 – Social Welfare

Chapter 8 – Corporate Espionage

Chapter 9 – Commercial Uses

Chapter 10 – Journalism

Chapter 11 – Private Investigators

Chapter 12 – Workplace Surveillance

Chapter 13 – Surveillance in Public Places

Chapter 14 – The Young and Old

Conclusion

Index

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie The Ethics of ...
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Gewicht 430 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik
ISBN-10 1-138-64378-5 / 1138643785
ISBN-13 978-1-138-64378-9 / 9781138643789
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