Development of a digital value system as a basis for the implementation of online participation in different social contexts.
- What role can internet-mediated public participation play in the legitimation of political decisions from the perspective of normative democratic theory?
- What specific problems of democratic representativeness raises online participation compared to alternative methods of civic participation?
- What are the ethical foundations for the protection of digital sovereignty and privacy and what are the implications for the normative setup of online procedures?
- Which recommendations for the concrete organizational and legal implementation of online procedures derive from ethical considerations?
Ansprechpartner
Prof. Dr. Frank Dietrich
Philosophy
Prof. Dr. Frank Dietrich has held the Chair of Practical Philosophy at HHU-Düsseldorf since 2012. His research and teaching focuses on political philosophy, the philosophy of law, and ethics.
In the context of DIID, he is concerned with the democratic-theoretical legitimacy of online participation procedures as well as the protection of privacy.
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