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Power as an ethical concern in the Global South's digital transformation: Power or empowerment?

Der ethische Aspekt der Macht in der digitalen Transformation des Globalen Südens: Macht oder Ermächtigung?
[journal article]

Wakunuma, Kutoma

Abstract

The digitalization of the Global South, particularly with respect to African countries, is moving at a fast pace. This can be seen in the use of information and communications technology (ICT) in different domains such as healthcare, education, industry, entertainment, as well as in the provision of... view more

The digitalization of the Global South, particularly with respect to African countries, is moving at a fast pace. This can be seen in the use of information and communications technology (ICT) in different domains such as healthcare, education, industry, entertainment, as well as in the provision of e-government services, to name just a few. Such digital progress is seen as positive and often presented as such in international development discussions, for example at the World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2019 on ICTs for achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Despite the positives, there are also negative aspects of digitalization, which have to be addressed in the form of ethical concerns. This paper discusses these concerns by specifically exploring the aspect of power in light of the digital transformation of the Global South. The discussion advanced in this paper is informed by a review of literature.... view less


Die Digitalisierung des Globalen Südens, insbesondere in afrikanischen Ländern, schreitet zügig voran. Dies zeigt sich am Einsatz von Informations- und Kommunikationstechnik (IKT) in verschiedenen Bereichen wie im Gesundheitswesen, in der Bildung, Industrie, Unterhaltung sowie bei der Bereitstellung... view more

Die Digitalisierung des Globalen Südens, insbesondere in afrikanischen Ländern, schreitet zügig voran. Dies zeigt sich am Einsatz von Informations- und Kommunikationstechnik (IKT) in verschiedenen Bereichen wie im Gesundheitswesen, in der Bildung, Industrie, Unterhaltung sowie bei der Bereitstellung von E-Government-Diensten. Dieser digitale Fortschritt wird positiv gesehen und oft als solcher in internationalen Entwicklungsgesprächen präsentiert, z.B. beim WSIS-Forum 2019 über IKT zur Erreichung der Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung der Vereinten Nationen. Neben dem Positiven gibt es aber auch negative Aspekte der Digitalisierung, die unter ethischen Gesichtspunkten betrachtet werden müssen. Auf Basis einer Literaturanalyse werden in diesem dem Artikel solche Erwägungen am Beispiel von Macht(verhältnissen) im Zuge der digitalen Transformation des globalen Südens diskutiert.... view less

Keywords
digitalization; new technology; ethics; colonialism; digital divide; power; Africa

Classification
Sociology of Science, Sociology of Technology, Research on Science and Technology

Free Keywords
Global South; digital transformation; ethical concerns

Document language
English

Publication Year
2019

Page/Pages
p. 29-34

Journal
TATuP - Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis / Journal for Technology Assessment in Theory and Practice, 28 (2019) 2

Issue topic
Digitalization in the Global South / Digitalisierung im Globalen Süden

DOI
https://doi.org/10.14512/tatup.28.2.s29

ISSN
2567-8833

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0


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