The threefold ethical attributes of data rights in platform economy
The platform economy is a new economic model driven by data,supported by platforms and enabled by network collaboration.To fully leverage the role of data elements in this new economic form,it is essential to respect the principles of data sourcing,processing and flow while ensuring that all participants in the production,circulation and transaction of data enjoy their rightful interests.Data rights in the platform economy are primarily manifested in aspects such as data ownership,data circulation and transactions,and the distribution of data-derived benefits.The legitimacy of data ownership reflects the ethical attribute of data property rights which are both legal and moral rights.The legal affirmation of data ownership is an expression of the ethics of data property rights,involving ethical relationships between multiple data subjects based on principles of justice.The equality of data transactions reflects the ethical attribute of data circulation,demonstrated through the legal and moral equality of data transaction participants,equal opportunities in data circulation and transactions,and fairness in competitive trading.The fairness of data distribution reflects the ethical attribute of data-derived benefits,requiring adherence to the principle of distribution according to contribution,the principle that data pricing aligns with market value assessments,and the principle that data sourcing and usage comply with legal requirements.