Kevin Macnish 
University of Leeds
Leeds, UNITED KINGDOM
Kevin Macnish: Ethical Surveillance, Privacy, Social Networks, Automation
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Biography
Kevin Macnish, PhD is a Teaching Fellow and Consultant at the University of Leeds. A former employee of GCHQ, Kevin Macnish has a background in surveillance work and researches how and when this can be ethically justified. Kevin has published several articles on this subject, including in the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, and has written for trade journals for Private Investigators. Kevin's interests are also in the ethics of security and of automated systems such as unmanned aerial systems ("drones").
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Areas of Expertise (2)
Ethical Surveillance
Privacy Concerns
Education (5)
University of Leeds: MA, Philosophy 2009
University of Leeds: BA, Philosophy 1995
University of East Anglia: MA, International Relations 1996
Southern Evangelical Seminary: MA, Theology 2004
University of Leeds: PhD, Philosophy 2013
PhD in the ethics of surveillance.
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- University of Leeds
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Event Appearances (2)
“Always There: The Ethics of Using Online Social Networks for Business and Pleasure”
Professional Ethics Network University of Leeds
2012-06-13
“If you’ve done nothing wrong you have nothing to hide” Ethical Issues in Computing: Privacy and Surveillance
Privacy and Confidentiality: Exploring the ethical issues arising for the Professions Chartered Institute of Insurance
2012-05-02
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“If you’ve done nothing wrong you have nothing to hide” Ethical Issues in Computing: Privacy and Surveillance
An overview of developments in surveillance and their ethical implications
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