Assignment Our Commitment to Net Neutrality
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Charles Sturt University
Added on 2020-04-01
Assignment Our Commitment to Net Neutrality
Charles Sturt University
Added on 2020-04-01
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SCHOOL OF COMPUTING AND MATHS, CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITYOUR COMMITMENT TO NET NEUTRALITYAssignment 3: Applying Ethical TheoryYour NameStudent NumberWord Count: 1000
OUR COMMITMENT TO NET NEUTRALITY1.IntroductionThis is an article that talks about the net neutrality plan of EU. This news was released in April, 2016. The net neutrality was followed by the regulations of EU. This article said that this conceptof net neutrality resulted in the achievement of the Digital Single Market (Open Internet, 2017). Net neutrality is a concept where the internet access is given to everyone equally without any discrimination. This allows anyone to access the content that is present on the web. This does not block any application or user based on certain criteria. It does not decide who the market leaders are. The users can distribute the web content as per their requirement. This article mentioned that the EU rules make sure that same and equal provisions are applied in the whole of Europe. The web contents and services are not throttled or blocked according to the principle of net neutrality (Bourreau, Kourandi & Valletti, 2015). This article gives an overview of net neutrality and its impact on the society. According to the concept of net neutrality, the internet traffic will be given equal importance. Good service as well as open internet will become accessible to the end users. This article decides whether net neutrality is ethical according to Utilitarianism, Virtue Ethics, Contract Theory and Utilitarianism Theory.2.Utilitarianism TheoryAccording to the theory of Utilitarianism, a social policy or act is said to be morally or ethically correct when it gives happiness or pleasure to most of the people in the society (Broad, 2014). Inthis theory ‘utility’ does not stand for usage but it stands for pleasure or happiness. The main focus of this theory is the consequences that take place after an act or policy. Most or all of the people in a society will become happy because they will get access to the open internet without any issues (Ross, 2013). Net neutrality will not stop any user from accessing any net content. This will not only spread happiness but also help the society to grow and develop. Net neutrality does not give any power to the ISP (Internet Service Provider) to control the access of the Your Name
OUR COMMITMENT TO NET NEUTRALITYinternet content. Utilitarian theory supports net neutrality. This is because equal access to the internet would spread utility, i.e happiness among a huge number of people in Europe. Therefore this theory says that net neutrality is an ethical act and is morally permissible.3.Deontology TheoryThe ethical theory of Deontology says that when people carry out their responsibilities as well asduties then it leads to a morally permissible act or ethically correct activity (Vaughn, 2015). This theory is not related with consequences unlike the Utilitarianism theory. In case of net neutralityall the people of Europe will be able to get access to the open internet (Baynes, 2013). Discrimination cannot be considered to be ethical. The ISP carries out their duties in an ethical manner because they do not discriminate the net accessibility and everyone is able to access the internet equally (Krämer, Wiewiorra & Weinhardt, 2013). It can be seen that here the theory of Deontology is in support of net theory. Therefore according to the ethical theory of Deontology, net neutrality is an ethical act.4.Virtue TheoryThe theory of Virtue Ethics main focus is on the character and value of an individual person. This theory is not related to the obligations and consequences (Van Hooft, 2014). A person has intrinsic values that develop with time. If a person has good intrinsic values then the result of any activity performed by that person will be ethical. Internal motivation is responsible for the happiness of the people (Athanassoulis, 2013). The act of net neutrality will promote equality in Europe. People will get motivated and develop moral values. When they will see that there is no discrimination in the country then they will tend to act in a morally correct way. Therefore according to the theory of Virtue Ethics the act of net neutrality is ethical.5.Contract TheoryYour Name
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