The ethics of technology: How can Indigenous thought contribute?

John Weckert, Rogelio Bayod

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Abstract

The ethics of technology is not as effective as it should. Despite decades of ethical discussion, development and use of new technologies continues apace without much regard to those discussions. Economic and other forces are too powerful. More focus needs to be placed on the values that underpin social attitudes to technology. By seriously looking at Indigenous thought and comparing it with the typical Western way of seeing the world, we can gain a better understanding of our own views. The Indigenous Filipino worldview provides us with a platform for assessing our own core values and suggests modifications to those values. It also indicates ways for broadening and altering the focus of the ethics of technology to make it more effective in helping us to use technologies in ways more conducive to human well-being.
Original languageEnglish
Article number6
Number of pages13
JournalNanoEthics
Volume17
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2023

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