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
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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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