Business and Professional Communication Quarterly Dec 2018

Legal and Ethical Implications of Website Accessibility

Zsuzsanna Bacsa Palmer ; Ralph Henry Palmer Indiana State University

Abstract

This article argues that business and professional communication practitioners, instructors, and students, besides becoming better informed about the legal context of website accessibility, should also become more aware of the ethical considerations of creating digital communication products that are inherently accessible for people with disabilities. Through a detailed review of the most important legal cases in the United States and discussion of ethical considerations concerning website accessibility for the disabled, we provide possible entrance points that will help instructors bring ethical considerations into the discussion of website accessibility. We urge instructors to regularly include disability in discussions of accessibility cases.

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Business and Professional Communication Quarterly
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2018-12-01
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10.1177/2329490618802418
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