Toward an Epistemology of Intellectual Property
(2007) Toward an Epistemology of Intellectual Property. Journal of Information Ethics 16(2).
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Abstract
An important issue for information ethics is how much control people should have over the dissemination of information that they have created. Since intellectual property policies have an impact on our welfare primarily because they have a huge impact on our ability to acquire knowledge, there is an important role for epistemology in resolving this issue. This paper discusses the various ways in which intellectual property policies can impact knowledge acquisition both positively and negatively. In particular, it looks at how intellectual property policies can affect the amount of information that people create, the quality of that information, the accessibility of that information, the diversity of that information, and the locatability of that information.
| EPrint Type: | Journal Article (On-line/Unpaginated) |
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| Keywords: | Copyright, Intellectual Property, Epistemology, Knowledge, Information Ethics |
| Subjects: | Philosophy Epistemology Information Ethics |
| ID Code: | 2085 |
| Deposited On: | 01 November 2007 |
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