Not just a tool: why social-media use is bad and bad for us, and the duty to quit

With an eye on the future of global ethics, I argue that social-media technologies are not morally neutral tools but are, for all intents and purposes, a kind of agent. They nudge us to do things that are bad for us. Moreover, I argue that we have a duty to quit using social-media platforms, not jus...

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Main Author: Campbell, Douglas R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2024
In: Journal of global ethics
Year: 2024, Volume: 20, Issue: 1, Pages: 107–112
Further subjects:B Nudge theory
B Agency
B Social media
B choice architecture
B tool
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