Virtual communities, Ethics of

Mitch Parsell; Cynthia Townley

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-373932-2.00062-4

Virtual communities, Ethics of

Mitch Parsell, Cynthia Townley

Department of Philosophy

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Abstract

The emergence of virtual communities raises ethical issues in new forms. A virtual community is a social group in which members interact using information and communication technologies. Virtual communities elicit a similar range of good and bad behavior, inclusions and exclusions, benefits and costs as characterize offline communities. They can also alter ethical behavior, both for good and for ill.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of applied ethics
Editors	Ruth F Chadwick
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Academic
Pages	495-502
Number of pages	8
Volume	4
Edition	2nd
ISBN (Print)	9780123739322
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-373932-2.00062-4
Publication status	Published - 2012

Keywords

Anonymity
Communication
Virtual Worlds
Discussion Forums
Ethics
Identity
Piracy
Sex
Social
Social Networking
Virtual Communities

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