COMPUTER ETHICS INSTITUTE

Providing a moral compass for the ocean of information technology

1996

October 10, 1996

Conference

Cybercivics 101: The Relevance of
Representative Democracy in the Information Age

This conference addressed the concerns of how information technology will affect the political process and ideals of democracy. It also confronted the ethical and public policy consequences that will have to be faced. In addition, the Computer Ethics Institute ran an electronic mock presidential election and openly discussed the results amongst scholars.

INTRODUCTION

Jane Fishkin
CIO
The Brookings Institution

PANEL 1 Cyberdemocracy Today

Alexia Parks
VoteLink

Leslie Durgin
Mayor of Bolder, CO


PANEL 2 Cyberdemocracy Today

Patrick Sullivan
Computer Ethics Institute

Larry Noble
Federal Election Commission


PANEL 3 Youth and Cyberdemocracy: Civic responsability and the informed electorate

Moderator: Ken Driessen
MRJ Solutions

Rich Maginn and students of Smoky Hills High School


PANEL 4 How will we Govern Ourselves in the Year 2020?

Rick Smyre
Communities of the Future

Jared P. Schutz
Stardot Consulting

Lorrie Faith Cranor
Washington University

PANEL 5 Ethical and Policy Implications of Cyberdemocracy: Is Representation Relevant?


Doborah Johnson
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Jack Loughney
Social Philosophy Research Institute & Westfield State College

David Mason
Heritage Foundation

Christine Varney
Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission and former Secretary to President Clinton’s Cabinet


Panel 6 The Results: The 1996 Computer Ethics Institute Electronic Mock Presidential Election

Participants

 


 

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