Ethics and Morals

PeaceTech raises distinctive ethical, data protection, risk and moral concerns, due to the particular risks that adhere to some digital technology uses, and the fact that peacebuilding interventions are used in contexts where conflict is conducted using forms of digital innovation, including cyberwarfare. PeaceTech innovation also raises questions of ‘what constitutes good practice’? This chapter outlines these areas, to map the challenges, pointing to the gaps in existing ethical frameworks.