Etiketime
Etiketime is a term used in scholarly and policy discussions to describe the ethical analysis of time use and time-aware technologies. It examines how time is allocated, valued, and controlled, and how these processes affect individuals, communities, and ecosystems. The concept blends ethical theory with practical concerns about productivity, well-being, and social justice.
The word is a portmanteau of ethics and time. It appears in debates on work-life balance, digital
Key concerns include fairness in time distribution (who gets time, and on what terms), autonomy (ability to
Applications range from workplace policies that value flexible scheduling and reasonable work hours, to digital well-being
Critics argue that etiketime can be vague or culturally biased, and that attempts to optimize time may
Related concepts include time ethics, attention economy, and humane design.