The inclusive analysis of ICT ethical issues on healthy society: a global digital divide approach

Sami Ahmed Haider, Muhammad Zeeshan, Muhammad Irshad, Sohail M. Noman*, Jehangir Arshad, Syed Mustajar Ahmed Shah, Aqsa Pervaiz, Farhan Naseer

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Abstract

The Global Digital Division remains as a rising focus that has to be brought into the notice of the United Nations UN. It is about the vast disparity in exposure to the existing digital knowledge by ICT information and communication technologies amongst developed and developing nations. The work outlined here seeks to acknowledge the effects and provide feedback of an ethical issue on key areas. The study also provides information about the several concrete solutions to this issue in order to ensure the sustainable development of society. In addition, a Digital Effectiveness Framework has been suggested which consist of five phases namely access, exploration, knowledge acquisition, adoption, and innovation and transformation. The study ends with the molds that leads to address the impact of the Global Digital Divide will continue at national level. National surveillance systems must be set to determine the digital opportunity index DOI for each country and track their role as tech giants in the information and communication technology environment.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)801-806
Number of pages6
JournalProcedia Computer Science
Volume183
Early online date19 Apr 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

Keywords

  • Global digital division
  • ICT
  • Nations ethical issues
  • Sustainable society
  • Digital opportunity index

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