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Ethics in the Social Media and Data World

Ethics in the Social Media and Data World

Author(s): Christine James

Edition: 1

Copyright: 2026

Pages: 144

Edition: 1

Copyright: 2026

Pages: 130

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The way we communicate and use technology affects our ethics and politics on a daily basis. In order to understand how to debate and discuss what is ethically right and wrong, and why public policies and laws regarding the internet and artificial intelligence are shaped in specific ways, Ethics in the Social Media and Data World provides a variety of tools and resources for students in philosophy, public policy, ethics, and applied data science:  

  • introductions to the major ethical theories in the history of western philosophy with key terms like duties, rights, consequences, and virtues;
  • discussions of alternative, feminist, and indigenous ethical systems that provide unique ways to address current problems from the perspectives of communities and restorative relations;
  • case studies that help the reader think through a specific problem and apply ethical theories to it using a debate methodology of pro-and-con points;
  • chapter-specific questions for discussion work to enhance online courses and detailed citations for further research so that students can expand the topics introduced by text into longer research papers or presentations. 

Introduction to Ethical Theories
Chapter 1: Intentions, Consequences, and Character: Aristotle, Kant, and Mill’s Ethics 
Chapter 2: Alternatives to Traditional Ethical Theories: African Communitarian, Indigenous, and Feminist Values 
Case Studies
Chapter 3: When is it Acceptable to Use Generative AI for Academic Writing? 
Chapter 4: Should Social Media Posts Be Censored?
Chapter 5: Is Gamification a Good Method of Pedagogy?
Chapter 6: Should Children’s Access to Social Media Be Limited? 
Chapter 7: Is it Ever Acceptable to Use Items from Indigenous Cultures When Popularized on Social Media?
Chapter 8: Do People Have a Right to Avoid Facial Recognition Technology by Wearing Masks?
Chapter 9: Should Online Advertisers Be More Honest About How Their Algorithms Manipulate You?
Chapter 10: Should Cyberbullies Be Held Accountable if Someone They Bully Commits Suicide (Case of Save-A-Fox) 
Chapter 11: Should There Be More Regulation on How Much Someone Can Manipulate Their Photos Online? 

Chapter 12: Is it Ever Acceptable to Use Memes to Manipulate and Spread Political Disinformation? (The Case of Charlie Kirk and Nick Fuentes) 
Chapter 13: Should We Force Ourselves to Interact Face-to-Face for the Sake of Respectful Political Discussion?
Chapter 14: When There Is Unequal Access to Internet Technology, Should Universities Provide Hardware (Laptops, Tablets) and Internet Access (Wi-Fi, Portable Hotspots) for Students, and Who Should Pay for It? 
Chapter 15: Should Companies That Allow User Data to Be “Leaked” Suffer Harsher Penalties? 
Chapter 16: Should Deepfakes Be Illegal? 
Chapter 17: Should the Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics Be Updated?

Christine James

The way we communicate and use technology affects our ethics and politics on a daily basis. In order to understand how to debate and discuss what is ethically right and wrong, and why public policies and laws regarding the internet and artificial intelligence are shaped in specific ways, Ethics in the Social Media and Data World provides a variety of tools and resources for students in philosophy, public policy, ethics, and applied data science:  

  • introductions to the major ethical theories in the history of western philosophy with key terms like duties, rights, consequences, and virtues;
  • discussions of alternative, feminist, and indigenous ethical systems that provide unique ways to address current problems from the perspectives of communities and restorative relations;
  • case studies that help the reader think through a specific problem and apply ethical theories to it using a debate methodology of pro-and-con points;
  • chapter-specific questions for discussion work to enhance online courses and detailed citations for further research so that students can expand the topics introduced by text into longer research papers or presentations. 

Introduction to Ethical Theories
Chapter 1: Intentions, Consequences, and Character: Aristotle, Kant, and Mill’s Ethics 
Chapter 2: Alternatives to Traditional Ethical Theories: African Communitarian, Indigenous, and Feminist Values 
Case Studies
Chapter 3: When is it Acceptable to Use Generative AI for Academic Writing? 
Chapter 4: Should Social Media Posts Be Censored?
Chapter 5: Is Gamification a Good Method of Pedagogy?
Chapter 6: Should Children’s Access to Social Media Be Limited? 
Chapter 7: Is it Ever Acceptable to Use Items from Indigenous Cultures When Popularized on Social Media?
Chapter 8: Do People Have a Right to Avoid Facial Recognition Technology by Wearing Masks?
Chapter 9: Should Online Advertisers Be More Honest About How Their Algorithms Manipulate You?
Chapter 10: Should Cyberbullies Be Held Accountable if Someone They Bully Commits Suicide (Case of Save-A-Fox) 
Chapter 11: Should There Be More Regulation on How Much Someone Can Manipulate Their Photos Online? 

Chapter 12: Is it Ever Acceptable to Use Memes to Manipulate and Spread Political Disinformation? (The Case of Charlie Kirk and Nick Fuentes) 
Chapter 13: Should We Force Ourselves to Interact Face-to-Face for the Sake of Respectful Political Discussion?
Chapter 14: When There Is Unequal Access to Internet Technology, Should Universities Provide Hardware (Laptops, Tablets) and Internet Access (Wi-Fi, Portable Hotspots) for Students, and Who Should Pay for It? 
Chapter 15: Should Companies That Allow User Data to Be “Leaked” Suffer Harsher Penalties? 
Chapter 16: Should Deepfakes Be Illegal? 
Chapter 17: Should the Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics Be Updated?

Christine James
Christine James