Abstract
The most important ethical question regarding PTs is the voluntariness of changes they bring about. Coercive technologies control its users by application of direct force or credible threat. Manipulative technologies control their users by influencing them in ways of which the users are not aware and cannot control. As a result, both violate the voluntariness condition of the standard definition of PTs. Any voluntariness assessment needs to consider whether there are external controlling influences and whether the user acts intentionally.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Persuasive technology : design for health and safety : Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Persuasive Technology, PERSUASIVE 2012, June 6-8, 2012, Linköping, Sweden |
| Editors | M. Bang, E.L. Ragnemalm |
| Place of Publication | Heidelberg |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 123-132 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-642-31036-2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| Event | 7th International Conference on Persuasive Technology (PERSUASIVE 2012) - Linköping, Sweden Duration: 6 Jun 2012 → 8 Jun 2012 Conference number: 7 |
Publication series
| Name | Lecture Notes in Computer Science |
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| Volume | 7284 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0302-9743 |
Conference
| Conference | 7th International Conference on Persuasive Technology (PERSUASIVE 2012) |
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| Abbreviated title | PERSUASIVE 2012 |
| Country/Territory | Sweden |
| City | Linköping |
| Period | 6/06/12 → 8/06/12 |
| Other | "Persuasive Technology: Design for Health and Safety" |