Introduction: From Solving Mechanical Dilemmas to Taking Care of Digital Ecology

Abstract

The introduction by the editors aims to present an overview of the ethos of the digital environment, mapping out the scholarly field within which the volume is situated. As such, it lays out the conceptual framework of the book as well as outlines the transformation of the general existential and political situation brought about by the newest digital technologies, including AI. Furthermore, the introduction defines the central concepts used in the volume, such as ethics, ethos, environment(ality), ecology, and digital. It refers to existing theories that frame this discussion, insisting on the necessity of changing ethical paradigms in the context of new technologies. At the end, it presents three principles to summarize the main goals of this book with regard to taking us towards an ethical digital reality.