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What is Ethical Literacy

Chapter 389
Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition
Refers to assuming reading and writing with a critical thinking, with respect toward the position of others, with conscious use of the information, and with respect to the intellectual property, and to rescue the moral principles and the values established in the information society.
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A Literacy Integral Definition
Norelkys Espinoza Matheus (University of Los Andes, Venezuela) and MariCarmen Pérez Reyes (University of Los Andes, Venezuela)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 5
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-026-4.ch389
Abstract
Due to the lack of a unique definition of literacy and the need for redefining this conception in a context characterized by the changes generated by the inclusion of new technologies in all aspects of the society, this explicative research article is oriented toward proposing a definition of literacy from an integral conception which is based on three main kinds of literacy: functional, informational and ethical. This integral conception must orient the basic contents in the school curricula in all current educational models, mainly at the university level. We consider that knowledge is unique; it should not be divided into pieces. Therefore, it is necessary to integrate the new technologies, from this new paradigm, in the contents of the school curricula. The present article compiles some general considerations about literacy, proposes a new definition of literacy from an integral conception, as well as each one of its components.
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