Exploring information ethics for inclusive open development

• Bentley, Caitlin Maureen ^[1]
  1. [1] Royal Holloway University of London

     Royal Holloway University of London

     Runnymede District, Reino Unido

     
• Localización: EJISDC: The Electronic Journal on Information Systems in Developing Countries, ISSN-e 1681-4835, Nº. 62, 2014 (Ejemplar dedicado a: The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries)
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Open development refers to the ways in which new Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) transform modes of participation and production, human development processes and access to knowledge resources. Open development, however, is not well-defined and immanent developments have only recently begun to be categorised (Reilly and Smith, forthcoming). This means that there has been little exploration of open development in terms of its potential to influence intentional and existing development aid practices. This paper therefore intends to offer insight into how open development practices in donor-CSO relationships could be guided by an underlying information ethics. By considering the totality of relationships in an information environment, or the infosphere, open development may be more likely to ensure effective and inclusive human development outcomes.