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Big data: Finders keepers, losers weepers? external link

Ethics and Information Technology, vol. 18, num: 1, pp: 25-31, 2016

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This article argues that big data’s entrepreneurial potential is based not only on new technological developments that allow for the extraction of non-trivial, new insights out of existing data, but also on an ethical judgment that often remains implicit: namely the ethical judgment that those companies that generate these new insights can legitimately appropriate (the fruits of) these insights. As a result, the business model of big data companies is essentially founded on a libertarian-inspired ‘finders, keepers’ ethic. The article argues, next, that this presupposed ‘finder, keepers’ ethic is far from unproblematic and relies itself on multiple unconvincing assumptions. This leads to the conclusion that the conduct of companies working with big data might lack ethical justification.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10676-016-9394-0

Big data, ethics, finders-keepers, justice, libertarianism, Personal data, Privacy

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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Sax, M.
PY  - 0326
DA  - 2016-03-26
T1  - Big data: Finders keepers, losers weepers?
JO  - Ethics and Information Technology
VL  - 18
NV  - 1
SP  - 25-31
UR  - http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10676-016-9394-0
DO  - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10676-016-9394-0
AB  - This article argues that big data’s entrepreneurial potential is based not only on new technological developments that allow for the extraction of non-trivial, new insights out of existing data, but also on an ethical judgment that often remains implicit: namely the ethical judgment that those companies that generate these new insights can legitimately appropriate (the fruits of) these insights. As a result, the business model of big data companies is essentially founded on a libertarian-inspired ‘finders, keepers’ ethic. The article argues, next, that this presupposed ‘finder, keepers’ ethic is far from unproblematic and relies itself on multiple unconvincing assumptions. This leads to the conclusion that the conduct of companies working with big data might lack ethical justification.
K1  - Big data
K1  - ethics
K1  - finders-keepers
K1  - justice
K1  - libertarianism
K1  - Personal data
K1  - Privacy
ER  -

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Article{Sax2016,
	title = {Big data: Finders keepers, losers weepers?},
	author = {Sax, M.},
	doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s10676-016-9394-0},
	year = {0326},
	date = {2016-03-26},
	journal = {Ethics and Information Technology},
	volume = {18},
	number = {1},
	pages = {25-31},
	abstract = {This article argues that big data’s entrepreneurial potential is based not only on new technological developments that allow for the extraction of non-trivial, new insights out of existing data, but also on an ethical judgment that often remains implicit: namely the ethical judgment that those companies that generate these new insights can legitimately appropriate (the fruits of) these insights. As a result, the business model of big data companies is essentially founded on a libertarian-inspired ‘finders, keepers’ ethic. The article argues, next, that this presupposed ‘finder, keepers’ ethic is far from unproblematic and relies itself on multiple unconvincing assumptions. This leads to the conclusion that the conduct of companies working with big data might lack ethical justification.},
	keywords = {Big data, ethics, finders-keepers, justice, libertarianism, Personal data, Privacy},
}

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Final report of the Expert Group on the development and implications of patent law in the field of biotechnology and genetic engineering external link

Bostyn, S.

2016

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This is the Final Report of the of the Europen Commission Expert Group on the development and implications of patent law in the field of biotechnology and genetic engineering, which is chaired by Dr. Sven Bostyn. It describes in detail the issues regarding a number of very important topics in the area of biotechnological inventions, i.e., the patentability of plants and processes for making plants, issues relating to human embryonic stem cells and the patentability of human DNA. It finally provides advice for future policy and legislative work.

biotechnology, european commission, frontpage, genetic engineering, Patent law

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Hof van Justitie legt bom onder het internet external link

Poort, J.

2016

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Presentation "International Survey on Private Copying WIPO – Thuiskopie" at International Conference on Private Copying, Hermitage Amsterdam 23 June 2016

Intellectuele eigendom, levies, private copy, private copying, thuiskopie, WIPO

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The role of regional media as a tool for building participatory democracy external link

McGonagle, T. & van Eijk, N.

2014

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This study will first briefly give a theoretical framework for the relationship between regional media and participation in democratic society. It will then provide a comprehensive overview and analysis of Council of Europe standards that are of relevance to the regional media and therefore shape the environment in which they operate. Against that backdrop it will select and comment on different (national) regulatory, policy approaches to regional media and best or interesting practices. The study will identify and examine a range of challenges facing regional media – legal, political, cultural, linguistic and economic. These different dimensions will factor into the selection of best and interesting practices. The study will be theoretically-informed, politically-aware and solution-oriented.

Council of Europe, Democracy, Media law, Policy, regional media

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TY  - RPRT
AU  - McGonagle, T.
AU  - van Eijk, N.
PY  - 1014
DA  - 2014-10-14
T1  - The role of regional media as a tool for building participatory democracy
UR  - http://www.ivir.nl/publicaties/download/regional-media-and-participatory-democracy.pdf
AB  - This study will first briefly give a theoretical framework for the relationship between regional media and participation in democratic society. It will then provide a comprehensive overview and analysis of Council of Europe standards that are of relevance to the regional media and therefore shape the environment in which they operate. Against that backdrop it will select and comment on different (national) regulatory, policy approaches to regional media and best or interesting practices. The study will identify and examine a range of challenges facing regional media – legal, political, cultural, linguistic and economic. These different dimensions will factor into the selection of best and interesting practices. The study will be theoretically-informed, politically-aware and solution-oriented.
K1  - Council of Europe
K1  - Democracy
K1  - Media law
K1  - Policy
K1  - regional media
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Report{McGonagle2014,
	title = {The role of regional media as a tool for building participatory democracy},
	author = {McGonagle, T. and van Eijk, N.},
	year = {1014},
	date = {2014-10-14},
	abstract = {This study will first briefly give a theoretical framework for the relationship between regional media and participation in democratic society. It will then provide a comprehensive overview and analysis of Council of Europe standards that are of relevance to the regional media and therefore shape the environment in which they operate. Against that backdrop it will select and comment on different (national) regulatory, policy approaches to regional media and best or interesting practices. The study will identify and examine a range of challenges facing regional media – legal, political, cultural, linguistic and economic. These different dimensions will factor into the selection of best and interesting practices. The study will be theoretically-informed, politically-aware and solution-oriented.},
	keywords = {Council of Europe, Democracy, Media law, Policy, regional media},
}

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