Ethics and Governance of Future Emerging ICTs Rafael Capurro Prof. (em.) University of Media, Stuttgart Distinguished Researcher in Information Ethics, School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Former member of the EGE ( ) Member of the FP7 ETICA Project European Parliament March 31, 2011

R. Capurro: Information Ethics2 Introduction ETHICS AND MORALITY: A DIFFERENCE THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE

R. Capurro: Information Ethics3 How can we detect and address ethical challenges? ACADEMIC RESEARCH ON IE ETHICS OF EU INSTITUTIONS MASS MEDIA PUBLIC FORA INTERNET

R. Capurro: Information Ethics4 Ethics of EU Institutions HUMAN DIGNITY FREEDOM (autonomy, responsibility, persuasion and coertion, informed consent) FREEDOM OF RESEARCH PRIVACY JUSTICE (autonomy, consumer protection, cultural diversity, environmental protection, safety, ownership, social inclusion) PRINCIPLE OF PROPORTIONALITY PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE PRINCIPLE OF TRANSPARENCY

R. Capurro: Information Ethics5 Ethical challenges of future ICTs VERY HIGH DEGREE (of becoming an ethical issue) AMBIENT INTELLIGENCE HUMAN-MACHINE SYMBIOSIS NEUROELECTRONICS ROBOTICS

R. Capurro: Information Ethics6 Ethical challenges of future ICTs High degree AFFECTIVE COMPUTING, AI, BIOELECTRONICS, AUGMENTED REALITY Medium degree CLOUD COMPUTING, FUTURE INTERNET Low degree QUANTUM COMPUTING

R. Capurro: Information Ethics7 How do the ETICA findings and recommendations help to address these? ETHICAL IMPACT ASSESMENT ICT ETHICS OBSERVATORY RECOMMENDATIONS

R. Capurro: Information Ethics8 What else would be needed / desirable in order to raise attention to and deal with such issues PROMOTE INFORMATION ETHICS RESEARCH ON NON-HUMAN LIVING BEINGS AS WELL AS ON HYBRID SYSTEMS PROMOTE INFORMATION ETHICS RESEARCH ON THE ENVIRNMENTAL IMPACT OF ICT

R. Capurro: Information Ethics9 How can existing political or institutional settings regarding ethics be improved? CREATE A DATA BANK ON NEC AND EGE OPINIONS CREATE A DATA BANK ON ETHICS IN EU RESEARCH PROJECTS

R. Capurro: Information Ethics10 Conclusion GIVE RESEARCH AND ADVICE ON INFORMATION ETHICAL ISSUES THE SAME RELEVANCE AS ON BIOETHICAL ONES. PRESENT CHALLENGE: DIGITAL HOMOGENIZATION OF REALITY