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A Not-So-Brief Account of Current Information Ethics : The Ethics of Ignorance, Missing Information, Misinformation, Disinformation and Other Forms of Deception or Incompetence

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Author(s)
Froehlich, Thomas
Keywords
Communication ethics
Psychology
Philosophy and ethics
Information access
Professional ethics
Bibliography. Library science. Information resources
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/633606
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https://doaj.org/article/c821483c2ed541718b615dd40dc20c1f
Abstract
Objectiu: amb l'arribada de les noves tecnologies no només s'ha ampliat enormement l'accés a la informació i el coneixement, també les informacions falses i l'engany han augmentat exponencialment. L'ètica de la informació es veu perillosament així amenaçada per la mentida amb la potència multiplicadora d'Internet. -- Metodologia: l'article descriu taxonòmicament les formes més habituals de la mentida informativa (la informació falsa, falsejada o incompleta i l'autoengany) i la difamació, tot il·lustrant-los amb exemples actuals de la política i els mitjans d'informació dels Estats Units i en especial del seu president, Donald Trump, i la candidata Hillary Clinton. S'analitza el paper de les institucions públiques i dels professionals de la informació davant d'aquesta realitat. -- Resultats: per tal de lluitar contra els perills de la mentida i la ignorància, els professionals de la informació no posseeixen la veritat però han d'estar alerta i vigilants, mantenir-se actualitzats, competents i informats, i han de promoure l'alfabetització informacional, individual i col·lectiva.<hr/> Objectives: The article examines how the new technologies and the internet have given society greater access to information and knowledge but have also led to a major increase in false information and lies, which constitute a serious threat to information ethics. -- Methodology: The author offers a taxonomy to describe the most common types of false information (misinformation, disinformation, missing information and self-deception) and information calumny, using examples in contemporary North American politics and information media and focusing on the figures of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. The article analyses the role public institutions and information professionals should adopt to face the situation. -- Results: While they cannot themselves possess the truth, in order to combat false information and ignorance information professionals must remain alert to the dangers present, keep abreast of the demands of their profession, be competent and informed and promote society’s information literacy at individual and collective levels.
Date
2017-12-01
Type
Article
Identifier
oai:doaj.org/article:c821483c2ed541718b615dd40dc20c1f
1575-5886
10.1344/BiD2017.39.7
https://doaj.org/article/c821483c2ed541718b615dd40dc20c1f
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