Privacy in the networked world: A Millian utilitarian appraisal
by Bayard, Colter Thomas, M.S., IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, 2009, 70 pages; 1473180

Abstract:

This thesis is about how John Stuart Mill's utilitarianism can be applied to contemporary information assurance privacy cases. The expanded use of networked computing creates a demand for innovative approaches to privacy issues. The global scope of privacy challenges require an approach to resolving policy questions that is pluralistic and robust enough to cross cultural lines and yet provide an objective way to reach a solution.

In this thesis six legal cases concerning privacy (Katz v. US, Alana Shoars v. Epson America, Inc., Beacon Journal Publishing v. City of Akron, Condon v. Reno, FTC v. Toysmart.com, and Gilmore v. Ashcroft ) are discussed from the perspective of Millian utilitarianism.
 
AdviserAlex Tuckness
SchoolIOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
SourceMAI/ 48-03, p. , Feb 2010
Source TypeThesis
SubjectsPolitical Science; Information science
Publication Number1473180
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