Ethics,Information,and Technology - Student Chapter 5
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Chapter 5: Privacy and Surveillance

Chapter Outline

Introduction: Privacy in Authoritarian and Democratic Regimes

Definitions and History of Privacy

Static and Evolving Attitudes on Privacy

Codes of Ethics: Information Organizations and Privacy

Global Case Studies: Surveillance Accountability

Regulatory Efforts

Privacy and Emerging Technologies in the AI Age


Review Questions

  1. What are some of the implications of tensions between privacy and surveillance for society? What are the tradeoffs?
  2. How have people’s ideas and attitudes about privacy varied and changed over time and from place to place?
  3. How and why have various information organizations incorporated privacy and confidentiality into their ethics codes?


To deepen your understanding of the materials discussed in this chapter, be sure to spend some time reviewing the Questions for Reflection, Exploration, Action, Discussion (READ) on page 110.