Etikoligjore

Etikoligjore is a cross-disciplinary field that studies how ethical considerations intersect with legal regulation and governance in complex socio-technical systems. It examines how rules are designed, implemented, and enforced, and how those rules affect rights, autonomy, fairness, and social welfare.

Origins and usage: The term is a neologism that has appeared in 21st‑century policy and academic discussions, particularly around digital technologies, environmental policy, and organizational accountability. It is not universally recognized as a formal discipline but is used to describe integrative approaches bridging ethics, law, and public administration.

Core concepts: Ethical governance, normative alignment of policy with ethical principles, ethical impact assessment, regulatory auditing, and stakeholder legitimacy. It emphasizes balancing values such as efficiency, safety, privacy, and rights, and stresses inclusive decision-making and transparent justification for rules.

Methods: Combines philosophical analysis, legal doctrine, policy analysis, and empirical research. Researchers use normative frameworks, comparative law, case studies, and governance metrics to assess outcomes and accountability.

Applications: Used by government, industry, and civil society to design policies, compliance programs, and governance structures. In technology, etikoligjore informs AI ethics, data governance, risk management, and responsible innovation; in business, it supports corporate social responsibility and regulatory compliance.

Critiques: Challenges include terminological ambiguity, cultural variation in ethics, potential for ethics washing, and the gap between normative claims and practical enforcement. See also ethics, regulatory governance, corporate social responsibility, AI ethics.