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Virtuous search: A framework for intellectual virtue in online search

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This paper presents a conceptual framework for the intellectual virtues in the context of online search. Intellectual virtues are dispositions and skills that enable good thinking and wise reasoning, such as intellectual humility and attentiveness. Despite their importance, today the intellectual virtues tend to be underdeveloped across society. In light of the institutional role that online search plays in life today, there is an opportunity (perhaps an obligation) for online search to facilitate the development of intellectual virtue. The framework presented in this paper locates this development in three areas: the Searcher, the System, and Society. Major issues in information ethics and virtue epistemology are discussed for each of these areas, leading to recommendations for education, design, and research. This paper provides specific suggestions in this regard along with an agenda for future research at the intersection of ethics, epistemology, and online search.

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  • Tim Gorichanaz, 2024. "Virtuous search: A framework for intellectual virtue in online search," Journal of the Association for Information Science & Technology, Association for Information Science & Technology, vol. 75(5), pages 538-549, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jinfst:v:75:y:2024:i:5:p:538-549
    DOI: 10.1002/asi.24832
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