Ethics and Technology Flashcards
What is ethics?
The standards of behaviour that are acceptable within our society
Who owns the internet?
No one
How are people in less developed countries at a disadvantage?
There are people in this country who cannot afford to buy and run a computer
When they want to apply for a job they might find it harder to compete with others who are familiar with computers and software applications
What are 5 factors that could cause a disadvantage?
Money Language Literacy Age Physical
Who are 4 stakeholders?
The Government
Organisations
Individuals
Overseas countries
What are whistleblowers?
People who are leaking information, usually breaking the law to do it, because they believe that the public should know about it
What is a big ethical issues regarding driverless cars?
How much safer does a self-driving car have to be before it is no longer ethical to allow humans to drive at all?
What is an argument for drone warfare?
Doesn’t risk a soldiers life
