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Research Article
Ethical decision-making for knowledge representation and organization systems for global use
Article first published online: 15 APR 2005
DOI: 10.1002/asi.20184
Copyright © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Issue
Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
Volume 56, Issue 9, pages 903–912, July 2005
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How to Cite
Beghtol, C. (2005), Ethical decision-making for knowledge representation and organization systems for global use. J. Am. Soc. Inf. Sci., 56: 903–912. doi: 10.1002/asi.20184
Publication History
- Issue published online: 3 JUN 2005
- Article first published online: 15 APR 2005
- Manuscript Revised: 1 JUL 2004
- Manuscript Accepted: 1 JUL 2004
- Manuscript Received: 14 OCT 2003
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Abstract
In this article, ethical decision-making methods for creating, revising, and maintaining knowledge representation and organization systems are described, particularly in relation to the global use of these systems. The analysis uses a three-level model and the literature on ethically based decision-making in the social and technical sciences. In addition, methods for making these kinds of decisions in an ethical manner are presented. This multidisciplinary approach is generalizable to other information areas and is useful for encouraging the development of ethics policies for knowledge representation and organization systems and for other kinds of systems or institutions.