Ethical Criteria in the Requirements of Electronic Citizenship Education for Learners: A Synthesis Study Based on Roberts' Model
Akhlāq-i zīstī i.e., Bioethics Journal,
Vol. 15 No. 40 (1404),
14 July 2025
,
Page 1-14
https://doi.org/10.22037/bioeth.v15i40.48012
Abstract
Background and Aim E-citizen training is one of the most important goals of educational systems; in the meantime, considering the ethical dilemmas in cyberspace and electronic media, attention to ethical standards in e-citizen training should be given more attention than before. So, the purpose of the present study is to identify ethical standards in e-citizen training for learners.
Methods: The approach of the present research is qualitative and its method is synthesis research. The research population is all articles (137 articles) that have been presented in specialized and scientific databases from 2015 to 2025 on ethical criteria in e-citizen education. The research sample is 25 articles, which were selected purposefully based on thematic monitoring, theoretical saturation of data. The research data were collected from qualitative analysis of the documents under study.
Ethical Considerations: In writing the article, ethical aspects including preserving the originality of the texts, honesty, and trustworthiness have been observed.
Findings: During the data analysis, indicators and ethical components in the requirements of e-citizenship for learners were organized into four dimensions, 11 axes, and 56 categories, including the dimension of ethical awareness of e-citizenship (including knowledge of citizenship rights in the digital domain, knowledge of e-citizen identity, knowledge of methods for recognizing information sources and electronic information); ethical attitude of e-citizenship (including netiquette in cyberspace, e-citizenship commitment, and respect for the rights of e-citizens); ethical action of e-citizenship (including ethical participation in the electronic domain, protection of privacy in the digital environment, ability to use digital citizenship rights); and ethical-centered method of e-citizenship (including ethical-centered discourse and ethical-centered exploration).
Conclusion: The results indicated that in educating electronic citizens, in addition to cognitive criteria, attention to attitudinal and ethical contexts must also be considered. This emphasis paves the way for transformation in electronic citizenship education.
- Ethics
- Electronic Citizenship
- Digital Environment
- Learners
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