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Information Technology and Moral Philosophy

Information technology is an integral part of the practices and institutions of post-industrial society. It is also a source of hard moral questions and thus is both a probing and relevant area for moral theory. In this volume, an international team of philosophers sheds light on many of the ethical issues arising from information technology, including informational privacy, digital divide and equal access, e-trust and tele-democracy. Collectively, these essays demonstrate how accounts of equality and justice, property and privacy benefit from taking into account how information technology has shaped our social and epistemic practices and our moral experiences. Information technology changes the way that we look at the world and deal with one another. It calls, therefore, for a re-examination of notions such as friendship, care, commitment and trust.

introduction Advances in information technology (IT) should focus our attention
onto the notion of personal identity. In this chapter, I consider the effects of IT on
identity by focusing on two broad areas. First, the online environment provides a
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Globalisation And Information Technology

Many view of globalisation as a technology driven global order that has led to an intensification of interconnectedness among nations. This, however, is merely one fact of globalisation, and does not presuppose the ideological homogenization or the rapid retrenchment of the welfare state that is currently underway. The dispute over globalisation is not about the intensification of global interconnectedness. Rather, it is over the vision of the global system that globalisation projects. This vision entails a global economic system with identifiable rules of behaviour in trade, finance, taxation, investment policy, intellectual property rights, and currency convertibility all of which are crafted along neo-liberal principles with minimal governmental regulation. This global system represents a new phase of capitalism which is more universal, more unchallenged, more pure and more unadulterated than even before . For many critics, globalisation is essentially, an anti-democratic process that excludes the interests of a wide range of groups. But the process is not shaped by market forces alone. It is only made possible by the acquiescence if not active support of governments, especially those in advanced countries. Governments in developing countries, meanwhile, are often said to be unable to stand up to globalisation without incurring severe, costs, the government of South Africa, for example, could be punished by capital flight if it insists on implementing its agenda of social reform. The masses of South Africa, however, are likely to sustain heavier costs if the government abandons its reforming mandate. Faced with such a dilemma, governments have generally selected the side of capital for a simple reason.

Global and Organizational Discourse about Information Technology

IFIP TC8 / WG8.2 Working Conference on Global and Organizational Discourse about Information Technology December 12–14, 2002, Barcelona, Spain

Over the past 20 years, the field of information systems has grown dramatically in theoretical diversity and global reach. This growth is reflected in the language that policy makers and organizational stakeholders use when they talk about their IT plans. As information technology penetrates further into organizational and global life, it becomes ever more important to articulate assumptions embedded in the discourse. This will help to clarify the complex and yet conceptually improvised or pasted-up worldview that becomes embodied in systems. The assumptions point to particular domains of discourse. The discourse sets up conventions and boundaries. It thus shapes what can or cannot legitimately be talked about, researched, addressed, or solved within the scope of IT. A number of practical and theoretical topics are discussed in detail, including: *Globalization, development, and space; *Mobilization of power; *ERP systems; *IS planning and projects; *Critical research and the study of discourse; *Public institutions; *Analytical frameworks. This book contains the selected proceedings of the Working Conference on Global and Organizational Discourse About Information Technology, sponsored by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) and held in Barcelona, Spain in December 2002.

IFIP TC8 / WG8.2 Working Conference on Global and Organizational Discourse
about Information Technology December 12–14, 2002, Barcelona, Spain Eleanor
H. Wynn, Edgar Whitley, Michael MYERS, Janice DeGross ...

Information Technology Convergence

Security, Robotics, Automations and Communication

Information technology and its convergence issue is emerging rapidly as an exciting new paradigm with user-centric environment to provide computing and communication services. This area will be the most comprehensive topics with various aspects of advances in information technology and its convergence services. This book covers all topics as computational science and applications, electronics engineering, manufacturing technology, services, technical skill to control the robot, automatic operation and application, simulation and testing communication and many more.

The International Conference on Information Technology Convergence and
Services (ITCS 2013) is the FTRA 5th event of the series of International Scientific
Conference. This conference takes place on July 8–10, 2013 at Fukuoka Institute
of ...

Information Technology

Department of Energy Does Not Effectively Manage Its Supercomputers

Examines the Dept. of Energy's (DoE) acquisition and use of supercomputers. Specifically, it (1) identifies the number and cost of the supercomputers DoE acquired in FY1994 through 1997 and the number and proposed funding for planned major supercomputer acquisitions in FY1998 through 2000; (2) determines the stated need for DoE's supercomputers, the utilization rates for them, and the potential for facilities to share these resources; and (3) identifies and describes the process DoE and its contractors employ to validate the need for additional supercomputers and contrasts that process with the technology investment process in the Clinger-Cohen Act.

Finally, the Department should keep in mind that its most important, valuable
supercomputer systems need the oversight of top level management, whether as
information technology investments, strategic systems, or both — simply as a
good ...

Handbook of Information Technology in Organizations and Electronic Markets

The rapid growth in the adoption and diffusion of information technologies has important implications for practitioners, academics and policy-makers. The widespread use of information technologies is challenging traditional business models and reshaping socio-economic paradigms, as well as promoting new social relations, jobs and working structures.By synthesizing prior research and providing a strong foundation for future research, the aim of this book is to contribute to our practical and conceptual understanding of the technological, behavioral, organizational, social and economic issues and their inter-relationship in organizations and electronic markets.The book covers five broad aspects: technological innovations and trends; organizational change and knowledge management; strategic transformation; and social and economic transformation. Contributions include works by scholars from recognized international communities of academics, practitioners and policy-makers.

So technologies seem to differ in terms of their contributions. They also differ in
terms of the products and services they make possible, and thus the markets that
might be entered. Such strategic views might be balanced by concern whether a
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Information Technology and Industrial Competitiveness

How It Shapes Competition

This text explores a variety of advances in IT by a group of researchers who are at the cutting-edge of this research. There are four general categories in the book: future markets, inter-organizational systems, focused applications, and future strategies.

More recently, however, information technology has led to several MAJOR
changes in the structure of markets. Structural changes include redefining the
roles of intermediaries, altering the need for physical proximity among transactors
, and ...

Improving Learning with Information Technology

Report of a Workshop

In spring 2000, representatives from the U.S. Department of Education (DOEd) and senior staff at the National Research Council (NRC) recognized a common frustration: that the potential of information technology to transform K-12 education remains unrealized. In fall 2000 the U.S. DOEd formally requested that the National Academies undertake an interdisciplinary project called Improving Learning with Information Technology (ILIT). The project was launched with a symposium on January 24-25, 2001. This report summarizes the proceedings of the symposium and is intended for people interested in considering better strategies for using information technology in the educational arena. While it offers insights from the presenters on both the challenges to and the opportunities for forging a better dialogue among learning scientists, technologists, and educators, it does not contain conclusions or recommendations. Rather, it highlights issues to consider, constituents to engage, and strategies to employ in the effort to build a coalition to harness the power of information technologies for the improvement of American education. Every effort has been made to convey the speakers' content and viewpoints accurately. Recognizing the speculative nature of many of the speaker contributions, most attributions identify a speaker by area of expertise rather than by name. The report reflects the proceedings of the workshop and is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all the issues involved in the project to improve learning with information technology.

Report of a Workshop National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and
Social Sciences and Education, Board on Science Education, Steering
Committee on Improving Learning with Information Technology Gail E. Pritchard.

Information Technology Applications in Transport

As a result, all sectors of industry have been encouraged to consider how such
advanced technology can be applied, and the transport industry is no exception.
This paper sets out to explain some of the relevant techniques in simple terms, ...

Public Information Technology and E-governance

Managing the Virtual State

Ideal for allied health and pre-nursing students, Alcamos Fundamentals of Microbiology, Body Systems Edition, retains the engaging, student-friendly style and active learning approach for which award-winning author and educator Jeffrey Pommerville is known. It presents diseases, complete with new content on recent discoveries, in a manner that is directly applicable to students and organized by body system. A captivating art program, learning design format, and numerous case studies draw students into the text and make them eager to learn more about the fascinating world of microbiology.

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