Kennedy Inst Ethics J. 2021;31(3):327-341. doi: 10.1353/ken.2021.0014.
Crises illustrate the value of digital connectedness. When our physical routines are disrupted, having alternative options to connect with others is important. Yet there are clear divisions in access to the internet, and in the distribution of the skills required to take advantage of the internet. I argue that the COVID-19 pandemic is but one example of a more general idea; that everyone has a moral claim to internet access. We ought to use this opportunity to address the continued inequities in internet access and use amongst our population.
危机凸显了数字连接的价值。当我们的日常生活被打乱时，拥有与他人联系的替代选择很重要。然而，互联网的接入和利用互联网所需的技能的分配存在明显的差距。我认为，新冠疫情只是更广泛观点的一个例子，即每个人都有获得互联网接入的道德诉求。我们应该利用这个机会来解决我们人口中互联网接入和使用方面持续存在的不平等问题。
