Wearable Devices: Ethical Challenges and Solutions

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Author(s): Marc L. Resnick (Bentley University, USA)and Alina M. Chircu (Bentley University, USA)
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 24
Source title: Managing Security Issues and the Hidden Dangers of Wearable Technologies
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Andrew Marrington (Zayed University, UAE), Don Kerr (University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia)and John Gammack (Zayed University, UAE)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1016-1.ch008

Keywords: Information Science Reference / IT Security and Ethics / Media & Communications / Wireless Systems

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Today, innovation in and with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is accelerating as consumers, companies and governments become users and designers of myriad ICT solutions whose ethical implications are not yet well understood. This chapter contributes to the growing body of research on ethical implications of one popular emerging ICT - wearable devices and associated technologies. Ethical challenges stemming from the extensive prevalence and comprehensiveness of wearable devices are related not only to the device design and use but also to the device-supported data collection and analysis and the creation of derivative products and services. Drawing from theories of ICT ethics, this chapter identifies the major ethical challenges posed by wearable devices and provides several guidelines on how these challenges can be addressed through ethically-informed design interventions.

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