Abstract
The philosophy of technology has a substantive role in constructing ethical universals during an era of globalization. It makes two major contributions to a new generation of media ethics: a critique of the prevailing view of technology as neutral and a human-centered theory of technology. Three applications are pertinent: (1) it prevents us from universals in the Enlightenment tradition; (2) it advocates including alternative technologies in universal theory; and (3) it demonstrates the need for transforming values through education.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 727-737 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Journalism Studies |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2011 |
Keywords
- cybernetics
- ethical universals
- instrumentalism
- media ethics
- philosophy of technology
- proto-norms
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Communication