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Abstract
In this paper, I argue that providers have responsibilities relating to the textual information, images and sound recordings, accessible through their services. Apart from the people who, themselves, put information on the net, providers are the only ones who are in a position to fend off certain potentially harmful or offensive information. Furthermore, both the enormous scale on which information and other materials can be distributed through the Internet and the lack of barriers formerly present when people tried to take cognisance of the same kind of information and materials invite us to attribute these responsibilities to the providers. I expound and refute three potential objections to this view. First, the alleged analogy between Internet providers and transportation companies. Second, the argument that the Internet is to be considered as a free zone with complete freedom of expression and freedom to perform experimental activities. Third, the idea that providers have no such responsibilities because they have no special expertise concerning social and moral matters.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Ethicomp 99 |
Subtitle of host publication | Look to the Future of the Information Society. Proceedings of the 4th ETHICOMP International Conference on the Social and Ethical Impacts of Information and Communication Technologies. (CD-Rom) |
Editors | A. D'Atri, A. Marturano, S. Rogerson, T. Ward Bynum |
Place of Publication | Rome |
Publisher | Luiss CeRSIL |
Pages | 8 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Print) | 8890039604 |
Publication status | Published - 1999 |
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De betekenis van rechtsstatelijke idealen van de wisselwerking tussen wetgeving en samenleving
Blok, P. H. (Researcher)
Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen (KNAW)
1/01/95 → 31/12/99
Project: Research project