Hence, an unethical act, on the part of an institution, program, or individual faculty member, easily invites another person to act unethically. It is more difficult for distance education students to detect and combat unethical behavior than it is for conventional students. Learning is a fundamental human right. To avoid exclusion of any kind is an essential duty of a truly democratic society. Universal access to education for all, throughout life, is an ethical priority.
Distance learning is a progressively efficient way to ensure education for all.
They must be reinforced. Otherwise, the present impunity at supranational level and the contradiction between democracy at national scale and oligocracy at the global one will continue threatening humanity. Knowledge is always positive. Its applications can be negative and even perverse. Formation is much more than information.