Biometric Technology and Ethics: Beyond Security Applications

Biometrie technology was once the purview of security, with face recognition and fingerprint scans used for identification and law enforcement. This is no longer the case; biometrics is increasingly used for commercial and civil applications. Due to the widespread diffusion of biometrics, it is impo...

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Published in:Journal of business ethics 2020-12, Vol.167 (3), p.433-450
Main Author: North-Samardzic, Andrea
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biometrics
Business and Management
Business Ethics
Deployment
Discrimination
Education
Ethical dilemmas
Ethics
Face recognition
Fingerprinting
Informed consent
Law
Law enforcement
Management
Philosophy
Privacy
Quality of Life Research
Research methodology
Review Paper
Security management
Technology
Trade
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Summary:Biometrie technology was once the purview of security, with face recognition and fingerprint scans used for identification and law enforcement. This is no longer the case; biometrics is increasingly used for commercial and civil applications. Due to the widespread diffusion of biometrics, it is important to address the ethical issues inherent to the development and deployment of the technology. This article explores the burgeoning research on biometrics for non-security purposes and the ethical implications for organizations. This will be achieved by reviewing the literature on biometrics and business ethics and drawing from disciplines such as computer ethics to inform a more robust discussion of key themes. Although there are many ethical concerns, privacy is the key issue, with associated themes. These include definitions of privacy, the privacy paradox, informed consent, regulatory frameworks and guidelines, and discrimination. Despite the proliferation of biometric technology, there is little empirical research on applied biometrics and business ethics. As such, there are several avenues for research to improve understanding of the ethical implications of using this technology.
ISSN:0167-4544
1573-0697
DOI:10.1007/s10551-019-04143-6