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Cyber-ethics for NGOs during Covid-19: The Eight “Ethical Variables” and a Microsocial Contract
Communicatio ( IF 0.5 ) Pub Date : 2022-06-30 , DOI: 10.1080/02500167.2022.2058040
Adelina Mbinjama 1
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Abstract

Jürgen Habermas’ theory of communicative action and discourse ethics as a theoretical basis merges several factors that have an impact on the use of digital media by internet users. This article provides a qualitative narrative analysis of a study of five South African-based based non-governmental organisations (NGOs) on their experiences with digital media and cyber-ethics during the Covid-19 pandemic. The author interviewed employers and digital media specialists from the NGOs about their experiences with the “eight ethical variables”, namely, justice, privacy, access, accuracy, truth, human dignity, regulation, and ownership of information, during the global Covid-19 (acronym for the coronavirus disease of 2019) pandemic. The article discusses how the NGOs have been affected by the increasing use of digital media. The article argues that a need exists for a framework of cyber-ethics for self-regulation purposes, to be followed by NGOs to deal with breaches of ethical conduct. Finally, the formulation of a microsocial contract based on the proposed eight ethical variables is offered. The present study contributes to media ethics literature by proposing a framework for ethical conduct for digital media use. This is of importance to internet users and may be achievable if imbedded in employee procedural policies and public policies. It is argued that in formulating appropriate ethical guidelines, Habermas’ discourse ethics should be kept in mind for an optimal microsocial contract to be attainable.



中文翻译:

Covid-19 期间非政府组织的网络伦理:八个“伦理变量”和微观社会契约

摘要

Jürgen Habermas 的传播行为和话语伦理理论作为理论基础,融合了影响互联网用户使用数字媒体的几个因素。本文对 5 个总部位于南非的非政府组织 (NGO) 的研究提供了定性的叙述分析,这些组织就其在 Covid-19 大流行期间在数字媒体和网络伦理方面的经验进行了研究。作者采访了来自非政府组织的雇主和数字媒体专家,了解他们在全球 Covid-19 期间对“八个道德变量”的体验,即正义、隐私、访问、准确性、真相、人类尊严、监管和信息所有权(2019 年冠状病毒病的首字母缩写词)大流行。本文讨论了非政府组织如何受到越来越多的数字媒体使用的影响。文章认为,出于自我监管的目的,需要一个网络伦理框架,非政府组织应遵循该框架来处理违反道德行为的行为。最后,提出了基于提议的八个伦理变量的微观社会契约的制定。本研究通过提出数字媒体使用的道德行为框架,为媒体道德文献做出贡献。这对互联网用户很重要,如果嵌入员工程序政策和公共政策中,可能是可以实现的。有人认为,在制定适当的伦理准则时,应牢记哈贝马斯的话语伦理,以实现最佳的微观社会契约。提供了基于提议的八个伦理变量的微观社会契约的制定。本研究通过提出数字媒体使用的道德行为框架,为媒体道德文献做出贡献。这对互联网用户很重要,如果嵌入员工程序政策和公共政策中,可能是可以实现的。有人认为,在制定适当的伦理准则时,应牢记哈贝马斯的话语伦理,以实现最佳的微观社会契约。提供了基于提议的八个伦理变量的微观社会契约的制定。本研究通过提出数字媒体使用的道德行为框架,为媒体道德文献做出贡献。这对互联网用户很重要,如果嵌入员工程序政策和公共政策中,可能是可以实现的。有人认为,在制定适当的伦理准则时,应牢记哈贝马斯的话语伦理,以实现最佳的微观社会契约。

更新日期:2022-07-01
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