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Technomoral Virtues
The twelve technomoral virtues are an ethical code espoused by Shannon Vallor in Chapter 7 of her Oxford-published book, “Technology and the Virtues: A Philosophical Guide to a Future Worth Wanting." The virtues consist of honesty, self-control, humility, justice, courage, empathy, care, civility, flexibility, perspective, magnanimity, and technomoral wisdom. These virtues take into account the rapidly confounding nature of technological complexity and are intended to remain relevant regardless of future predictable and unpredictable ethical quandaries, such as the ethics of artificial intelligence, digital surveillance, and Big Data. The term “technomoral” is a compound word composed of “techno-” referring to technical or technology, with the latter half, “moral,” implying ethics and correct behaviour. Thus technomoral refers to a philosophy of proper, ethical, and good conduct, with a framework designed specifically for technology, the online world, and the advent of the unforeseeable future.

Context and Interpretation
The twelve technomoral virtues are intended to apply to the challenges presented by an increasingly complex contemporary technological world. However, the virtues listed may also apply to the non-technological social world.

Honesty describes respect for truth, or more specifically, “about the appropriate and morally expert communication of information,” implying trust in information sources such as news media, social media, and other sources. Truth being respected allows information to be verifiable and trustworthy.

Self-control is the ability to refrain from certain actions and behaviours. It is a reverse of what one ought to do, though still urging specific courses of action away from the specified behaviour. Through self-control, a person expresses temperance, moderation, and patience. Within a technological context, this can manifest in the debate between security and freedom, whether surveillance and control ought to surpass individual freedoms for the sake of a secure population.

Humility is an acceptance of personal and universal limitations. It can be applied to the unforeseeable changing state of future technology. It can be applied to information that should not be public, such as blueprints for weapons of mass destruction. Justice is responsible for upholding righteousness, specifically fairness, following precedents when making decisions, and following an overarching and consistent, or justified, judicial framework. This can refer to punishments, as for online dissidents such as forum rule-breakers, or to online marketplace deals, where value exchanged ought to be equal and agreed-upon.

Courage is a willingness to push forwards despite uncertainty. This may be invaluable when encountering technological limitations, fostering ingenuity to overcome challenges, such as when a hacked AI has taken the president hostage.

Empathy is a compulsion to help others as a result of their emotional state. It is compassionate and extremely relevant in the online space where faces disappear. People project themselves as digital personas, often without a voice, though with vast freedom to express themselves. It can be difficult to ascertain the emotional state of people online. Another relevant context is indifference and nihilism that may arise in response to large quantities of unfortunate content, such as atrocity and horror worldwide. Care is similar to empathy, though it differs by being the action that empathy creates a compulsion towards. It ought to be responsible and responsive, effective as to aid those who need help. This may apply on large scales in the midst of natural disasters, with relief funds, or on smaller scales, sending an unrequested link to mental health services to someone who seems troubled online. Civility is likewise related to empathy and care, as an informed and concerned expression and demeanour. Civility is also citizenship, to be part of the greater whole and acting with regard for others, for instance, towards all people online.

Flexibility is a skillful adaptation to change. It refers to an ability to change oneself to best address the current situation. Technology changes the way people live and interact with the world, and with new technology comes a need for proficiency with innovations.

Perspective is the ability to see things from multiple angles and multiple facets of any given thing. It allows estimations of relative importance and an understanding of wider contexts, values, desires, and beliefs. With technology arises a globalized world where competing views may or may not function in tandem.

Magnanimity is a status of moral leadership. It is an expression of virtue, along with a certain level of trust granted to uphold a moral character. To be a role model in the age of information requires a higher ethical standard.

Technomoral Wisdom is the ultimate virtue needed to unify all preceding virtues. It is the title of the book from whence said virtues were listed.