For Nissenbaum, key characteristics of an information context — the sender of the information, the intended recipient of the information, the subject of the information, the type of information that is shared, and the purposes and goals served by the information context — determine which norm governs information flow in that context.
I wonder, however, in the absence of hard facts, who is served by this information?
In a letter on Aug. 6 reiterating Abiomed's communications policy to the company's stakeholders, Dr. David M. Lederman, the chief executive officer, rejected "the notion that any public purpose or right is served by releasing information" on a regular basis.
Given that one-third of the scientific studies reviewed by the FDA found that consumption of antioxidant vitamins reduced adults' risk of developing certain types of cancer, the public interest is well served by permitting information about the antioxidant vitamin/cancer connection to reach as wide a public audience as possible.
"This is unprecedented," says Osterhaus, who believes public health is best served by making the information widely available.
Ultimately, transparency in the quality of care is best served by high quality information that is easy to interpret for all stakeholders.
Using intelligent systems approach upon the traffic service class information served by the base station (BS), an adaptive deadline-based scheme is designed.
Amadeus said that 21 airlines as well as the French and West German railroads are now participating in the system and that about 8,000 European travel agents are served by its booking and information products.
For that reason, although it properly resists the authority of the state court to order it to provide information with respect to the status of enrolled members of the Tribe and the size of their catch, it may find that its members' interests are best served by voluntarily providing such information to respondent and to the court in order to minimize the risk of an erroneous enforcement effort.
