[AISWorld] CFP for AMCIS 2012 Mini-track on "Ethical Issues in Information Systems"

[Sutirtha Chatterjee]

 Call for Papers

AMCIS 2012 (http://amcis2012.aisnet.org/)


Seattle, Washington


August 9-12, 2012

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*Track:* Social Issues and Social Inclusion

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*Mini-Track:* Ethical Issues in Information Systems
Description

 Ethics has great relevance, especially for sociopolitical systems that
characterize organizations and society. The recent financial crisis and
corporate scandals have prompted calls by academics and practitioners to
increase ethical perspectives in business. Indeed, recent research suggests
that ethical considerations may lead to prosperity in a business context.


Within the context of the Information Systems (IS) discipline, the design,
implementation, and management of IT in today’s organizations have
important ethical connotations. It should be noted that prior research has
shown ethics to be relevant to multiple facets of IS research, such as
technology-mediated collaboration, knowledge management, information
systems development, and security. Noting this large-scale relevance of
ethics to the IS discipline, the purpose of this mini-track is to solicit
research that furthers our understanding of ethical implications relevant
to the design, development, implementation, management, and impact of IT.


This is a call for papers that conceptually and/or empirically
investigate/analyze ethical issues related to IS. The aim of this
mini-track is not to create a forum solely to discuss the philosophical
aspects of IS ethics (they are certainly welcome), but also to present
ethical takes/analyses on multitude of IS issues that have important
implications for our organizations and society as sociopolitical systems.
Papers covering both normative and descriptive perspectives of ethics are
welcome. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

   -          Philosophical perspectives (e.g., ontological and
   epistemological foundations) of IS ethics
   -          Application of classical ethical theories (e.g., Kant’s
   deontology and Mill’s utilitarianism) to IS
   -          Application of Aristotle’s virtue theory to IS
   -          Ethical analyses of IS issues from more contemporary ethical
   perspectives (e.g., postmodern perspectives; Habermas’ discourse ethics)
   -          Ethical considerations in IT-enabled knowledge management
   -          Ethical perspectives in IT-enabled communication and
   collaboration
   -          Ethical values embedded in IS
   -          Ethical characteristics, practices, and beliefs of IS
   practitioners and leaders
   -          Ethical issues related to IS Strategy, especially in terms of
   affecting organizational performance
   -          Ethical processes in IS development
   -          Ethical implications of new technologies (in terms of stress,
   information overload, etc.) in the workplace.
   -          Ethical challenges in the information age
   -          Blending ethical and economic aspects of IS
   -          Ethical takes on IS security and relevant policies
   -          Ethics and sociomateriality

Important Dates

   - *January 2, 2012:* Manuscript Central (at
   http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/amcis2012) will start accepting paper
   submissions
   - *March 1, 2012: (11:59 PM Pacific time zone):* Deadline for paper
   submissions
   - *April 2, 20012:* Authors will be notified of acceptances on or about
   this date
   - *April 20, 2012: (11:59 PM Pacific time zone):* For accepted papers,
   camera ready copy due
   - *June 12, 2012:* Last day for AMCIS 2012 Early Registration
   - *July 13, 2012:* Deadline for making hotel room reservations
   - *July 24, 2012:* Last day for AMCIS 2012 Regular Registration



*Mini-Track Chair*


Sutirtha Chatterjee


Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems

Department of Accounting, Finance, and MIS

College of Business

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX 77446

Email: suchatterjee at pvamu.edu
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