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Ethical Standards of Sourcing Online Information

 

Ethical Standards of Sourcing Online Information


 You need to be aware of where to look for information, how to access it and how to use it You must also be able to analyze your sources to check that they are relevant and of a suitable nature to be included within your work. We can use following aspects to analyze the quality of a source: 


Currency: The timeliness of the information 

Relevancy: The importance of the information to your context 

Authority: The source of the information

Accuracy: The reliability and correctness of the content

 Purpose: The reason for which the information exists 

 Ethical Issues While Surfing Online

The most commonly reported ethical issues are:


Participant privacy: 

It refers to an individual's control over sharing personal information (physical, behavioral, or intellectual).


 Confidentiality:

Confidentiality represents an agreement between you and other participants that their identities will not be disclosed unless they have agreed otherwise.


 Anonymity: 

It refers that you do not collect any identifiers that link responses to a specific individual. Even you, do not know the identity of the respondent. 


Being Safe and Responsible Online


 Being a responsible digital citizen means having skills to take part in online community life in an ethical and respectful way. Responsible digital citizenship also means:


-Behaving lawfully


-Protecting your privacy and that of others


- Recognizing your rights and responsibilities when using digital media


To encourage people to be responsible, safe and respectful online, follow the given rules: 


-Don't share your personal information online. 

-Think about what you are sharing before you share

- Always seek permission before you share a picture of someone else online. 

-Don't speak to strangers online.

- Tell an adult if someone asks to meet you online 

Finally, remember, it is important to keep yourself safe online. 


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