From"Personal Autonomy"to"Relational Autonomy":A Relational Shift of Modern Citizens'Concept of Privacy
Privacy,as a personal right to solitude,free from external interference and others'disturbance,has deep roots in traditional liberal thought.With the rapid development and widespread application of emerging technologies,the traditional privacy concept based on individual autonomy faces challenges in today's context of big data and artificial intelligence.These technologies cause a"binary split"of self,"dispersion"of cognition,and"dissolution"of subjectivity,making it difficult to address current privacy protection needs with the old notion of separating oneself from others and society to protect privacy.On one hand,media technology's reshaping of self-perception directly affects citizens'understanding and comprehension of privacy,necessitating a reevaluation of privacy in the digital age.On the other hand,citizens must be vigilant and acknowl-edge the impact of external,alienating forces on their self-assessment.This article constructs a modern privacy protection model from a relational perspective,emphasizing relational autonomy.It suggests reshaping the self through social participa-tion and achieving autonomy through social interaction,thereby strengthening citizens'subject consciousness as individuals,stimulating personal imagination and creativity,promoting social innovation,and enabling citizens to find an appropriate bal-ance between socialized existence and individual liberal development.