March 2006
Beginner
272 pages
5h 48m
English
Thesis 70It will not be sufficient simply to say, "First, do no harm."
We've agreed that, in order to protect the interests of everyone involved, it would be wise for us to establish some general principles guiding the ethical design and deployment of ubiquitous technology.
The most essential principle is, of course, first, do no harm. If everyone contemplating the development of everyware could be relied upon to take this simple idea to heart, thoughtfully and with compassion, there would be very little need to enunciate any of the following.
There are difficulties with such a laissez-faire approach, though. For one thing, it leaves entirely ...
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