Soraj Hongladarom

Soraj Hongladarom is an associate professor of philosophy and Director of the Center for Ethics of Science and Technology at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. He has published books and articles on such diverse issues as bioethics, computer ethics, and the roles that science and technology play in the culture of developing countries. His concern is mainly on how science and technology can be integrated into the life-world of the people in the so-called Third World countries, and what kind of ethical considerations can be obtained from such relation. A large part of this question concerns how information technology is integrated in the lifeworld of the Thai people, and especially how such integration is expressed in the use of information technology in education. He is the editor, together with Charles Ess, of Information Technology Ethics: Cultural Perspectives, also published by IGI. His works have also appeared in Bioethics, The Information Society, AI & Society, Philosophy in the Contemporary World, and Social Epistemology, among others.

Publications

International Journal of Cyber Ethics in Education (IJCEE)
International Journal of Cyber Ethics in Education (IJCEE)
Jeffrey Hsu. Est. 2011.
The International Journal of Cyber Ethics in Education (IJCEE) provides state-of-the-art research on the impact and general principles of ethical computer use in academics, while...
Genomics and Bioethics: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Technologies and Advancements
Genomics and Bioethics: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Technologies and Advancements
Soraj Hongladarom. © 2011. 332 pages.
Today's world is one in which science and technology play an essential role in almost every aspect of life. Almost all of the changes that are taking place are due to...
Privacy, Contingency, Identity, and the Group
Privacy, Contingency, Identity, and the Group
Soraj Hongladarom. © 2009. 16 pages.
The chapter argues that there is a way to justify privacy without relying on the metaphysical assumption of an independently existing self or person, which is normally taken to...
Global Digital Divide, Global Justice, Cultures, and Epistemology
Global Digital Divide, Global Justice, Cultures, and Epistemology
Soraj Hongladarom. © 2009. 14 pages.
The problem of global digital divide, namely disparity in Internet access and use among the various regions of the world, is a growing concern. Even though, according to some...
Global Digital Divide, Global Justice, Cultures and Epistemology
Global Digital Divide, Global Justice, Cultures and Epistemology
Soraj Hongladarom. © 2008. 14 pages.
The problem of global digital divide, namely disparity in internet access and use among the various regions of the world, is a growing concern. Even though, according to some...
Analysis and Justification of Privacy from a Buddhist Perspective
Analysis and Justification of Privacy from a Buddhist Perspective
Soraj Hongladarom. © 2008. 15 pages.
The perspective of various Buddhist traditions offers an illuminating insight into the nature and justification of the concept of privacy in information ethics. This chapter...
Information Technology Ethics: Cultural Perspectives
Information Technology Ethics: Cultural Perspectives
Soraj Hongladarom, Charles Ess. © 2007. 260 pages.
Communication and commerce continue to connect people from different cultures through information technology. Information Technology Ethics: Cultural Perspectives is the single...
Global Digital Divide, Global Justice, Cultures and Epistemology
Global Digital Divide, Global Justice, Cultures and Epistemology
Soraj Hongladarom. © 2007. 19 pages.
The problem of global digital divide, namely disparity in internet access and use among the various regions of the world, is a growing concern. Even though, according to some...
Electronic Surveillance in the Workplace: A Buddhist Perspective
Electronic Surveillance in the Workplace: A Buddhist Perspective
Soraj Hongladarom. © 2005. 19 pages.
This chapter proposes a new way of coping with the problem of electronic surveillance, which is derived from Buddhist teaching. Many dominant Western ethical systems try to...