The Information Society: Innovation, Legitimacy, Ethics and Democracy In Honor of Professor Jacques Berleur s.j. - Proceedings of the Conference "Information Society: Governance, Ethics and Social Consequences", University of Namur, Belgium, 22-23 May 2006 (Hardcover, 2007 ed.)

This volume honors the professional life of Jacques Berleur known for his extensive work within the IFIP community to expose the nature of the ethical dilemmas of a society increasingly reliant on complex ICT infrastructures, to raise awareness of the social challenges this poses, and to influence action compatible with the ethical values of western democracy.

This volume is composed of five sections, and covers the following topics in detail:

• Technology and Democracy: Views on the IS
• Ethics and Democracy into the ICT
• Governance of IS: From Economic Regulation to a New Social Contract
• Applied Issues: Health, Profession and Education
• For an Ethical and Democratic Governance of the IS: Lessons from WSIS