The Moral Rights and Wrongs of Online Dating and Hook-ups

Michał Klincewicz, Lily Frank*

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    Abstract

    In this chapter we identify three potentially morally problematic behaviours that are common among users of dating and hook-up apps (DHAs) and provide arguments as to why they may or may not be considered (a) in a category of their own, distinct from similar behaviours outside of DHAs; (b) caused or facilitated by affordances and business logic of DHAs; (c) as indeed morally wrong. We also consider ways in which morally problematic behaviours can be anticipated, mitigated, or even prevented by analysis of the ethical and moral dimensions of technologies and their afforded uses. Finally, we offer some possible directions for future work on these topics in particular and on the ethical consequences of DHAs in general.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationThe Oxford Handbook of Digital Ethics
    EditorsCarissa Véliz (ed.)
    Place of PublicationOxford
    PublisherOxford University
    Chapter12
    Pages223-240
    Number of pages18
    ISBN (Electronic)9780191890437
    ISBN (Print)9780198857815
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2023

    Keywords

    • Dating
    • Techno-moral Change
    • Sexuality
    • Value Sensitive Design

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