Digital Justice - Building the Good Information Society (Hardcover)

The availability of digital technologies is an issue at the heart of international public debate today - this book explores the ethical implications of this hugely topical contemporary debate. Digital technologies are changing life for everyone on the planet, in ways that are both beneficial and harmful. The effects of these developments on individuals, groups and societies raise questions of justice. What about fairness, freedom and rights? Who is benefiting and who is being harmed? Are there new rights and freedoms that need protection or new threats to old rights? And what, if anything, does social justice mean in a global age where traditional assumptions about state and society seem increasingly questionable? This book explores the nature of justice and injustice in our emerging information society in terms of traditional ethical concerns - equality, rights, poverty, welfare and quality of life. Justine Johnstone considers how philosophical thinking can help clarify our thinking about technology, society and the good life. Articulate, provocative and stimulating, this timely book will make a significant contribution to one of the most important debates of our time. "Think Now" is a new series of books which examines central contemporary social and political issues from a philosophical perspective. These books aim to be accessible, rather than overly technical, bringing philosophical rigour to modern questions which matter the most to us. Provocative yet engaging, the authors take a stand on political and cultural themes of interest to any intelligent reader.