ICT with or Against Society – What can Happen when (Interest of) Some Key Stakeholders are Omitted?

Primum non nocere (first, do no harm) these words are commonly known as a part of the Hippocratic Oath taken by physicians and other healthcare professionals. Not many, though, put these words in to practice in ICT. From computer specialists we also should expect professionalism, responsibility and the following of the highest ethics code and standards. One of the most important aspects seems to be working for ethical the best interests of the stakeholders. Firstly, in order to accomplish this, all key stakeholders must be identified and characterised. Subsequently their needs must be represented and addressed. If it is possible stakeholders should be invited to work or at least have the opportunity to give some substantial feedback before development can be incorporated into the mainstream particularly that it regards the most important areas such as: government, public safety, access to labour market, education and health care. This paper aims to present how essential it is to address the issues of all who will be affected by the ICT developments and the potential pitfalls if these are neglected.