Getting to the Source of Ethical Issues

Research with open source software (OSS) raises the same ethical issues as other disciplines in which publicly released materials are the objects of study, and the creators of those materials are still living. These disciplines are literary and artistic criticism and public policy research. As El-Emam (this issue) mentioned there are also similarities to research employing internet newsgroup posts as data.Les recherches effectu\ue9es dans le domaine des logiciels \ue0 code source libre soul\ue8vent les m\ueames probl\ue8mes d'\ue9thique que dans les autres disciplines, o\uf9 des documents diffus\ue9s dans le public font l'objet d'\ue9tudes, alors que leurs auteurs sont toujours vivants. La critique litt\ue9raire, la critique artistique et les recherches sur les politiques gouvernementales constituent de telles disciplines. Comme le mentionne \ue9galement M. El Emam (dans ce num\ue9ro), il existe \ue9galement des similitudes avec les recherches qui font appel \ue0 des documents diffus\ue9s par des groupes de nouvelles sur l'Internet.Peer reviewed: YesNRC publication: Ye

Ethical Internal Logistics 4.0: Observations and Suggestions from a Working Internal Logistics Case

International audienceIn this paper we present our experiences and insights from a Use Case in heavy industry, where OCR text recognition is combined with algorithms to correctly identify labels for additives to be introduced into a production process. Ethical issues are presented relative to the effects of the Use Case upon the shop floor operators using the new technology. We then discuss recommendations given and our success in getting them implemented. An argument follows, regarding what we view as the source of many of the ethical issues: the unreflective acceptance of Industry 4.0 and Internal Logistics 4.0 as a generalized and idealized 'plan' which technological development and the human operator have to adapt to. We contrast this to an approach where the needs of the human in the work context would drive and limit internal logistics 4.0 development as a set of gradual improvements tailored to the worker's situation

Gender and Change in the Spotlight: Report on the 4th Global Symposium on Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries

Fishery changes, caused by modernization and mechanization, globalization and environmental disasters, shift the working spaces, continually destroy and create jobs and livelihoods, and bring greater overlaps in women's and men's roles in the household, factory and market place. This report puts the spotlight on key results and discussion presented at GAF4 (4th Global Symposium on Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries) from May 1-3, 2013 in Seoul, Korea. 28 oral presentations, one poster and four mini-workshops/panels were given. The report highlights four major threads of GAF4: (1) the gendered impacts of fishery sector change, (2) gender assets and roles, (3) challenges and tools to meet future needs, and (3) the road to mobilization to achieve gender equality in aquaculture and fisheries. Out of these threads, researchers and grass roots representatives will conclude that they need to suspend pre-conceived ideas about gender roles and relationships because many of these are in flux. Researchers need to develop further and make better use of rigorous qualitative social science research methods. Through their participatory nature and to ensure ethical approaches, such methods will bring researchers and grassroots participants closer, which is an essential step in mobilizing support for gender equality

Is Advertising to Teenagers Ethical? Media’s Influence on Body Image and Behavior

An examination of the ethics involved in advertising to adolescents. Specifically, a content analysis and survey research was conducted dealing with how television commercials and magazine advertisements targeted towards males ultimately affect female body image and behavior. The content analysis consisted of Axe Body Spray advertisements, as well as Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit Edition. Findings of survey research include increased body monitoring as a result of exposure to advertisements. Implications and future opportunities are discussed

Internet-induced marketing techniques: Critical factors in viral marketing campaigns

The rapid diffusion of the Internet and the emergence of various social constructs facilitated by Internet technologies are changing the drivers that define how marketing techniques are developed and refined. This paper identifies critical factors for viral marketing, an Internet-based ‘word-of-mouth’ marketing technique. Based on existing knowledge, five types of viral marketing factors that may critically influence the success of viral marketing campaigns are identified. These factors are the overall structure of the campaign, the characteristics of the product or service, the content of the message, the characteristics of the diffusion and, the peer-to-peer information conduit. The paper discusses three examples of viral marketing campaigns and identifies the specific factors in each case that influence its success. The paper concludes with a viral marketing typology differentiating between viral marketing communications, unintended viral marketing and commercial viral marketing. This is still a rapidly evolving area and further research is clearly needed to monitor new developments and make sense of the radical changes these developments bring to the market

A Guide to Using Qualitative Research Methodology

A beginner's guide to using qualitative research methodologyA guide to using qualitative research methodology developed by OCA and an external academi