Unit 9 Legal Moral Ethical and Cultural Issues -

Question 1

What is Legislation?

Answer 1

The law

Question 2

What is a Criminal Law?

Answer 2

A case that may end up with a fine or a prison sentence for the guilty person

Question 3

What is a Civil Law?

Answer 3

A case that may end up with one side being awarded damages for loss

Question 4

What year was the Data Protection Act made and what does it do?

Answer 4

1998
Controls the way data about living people is stored and processed

Question 5

What year was the Computer Misuse Act made and what does it do?

Answer 5

1990
Makes it an offence to access or modify computer material without permission

Question 6

What year was the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act made and what does it do?

Answer 6

1988
Covers the copying or use of other peoples’ work

Question 7

What year was the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act made and what does it do?

Answer 7

2000
Regulates surveillance and investigation, and covers the interception of communications

Question 8

How does the Data Protection Act control the storage of personal information? (2) (2) (2) (2)

Answer 8

It makes sure that all data must
- Be fair and lawful
- Relevant and not excessive
- Accurate and up to date
- Only kept as long as needed
- Only be used for the stated purpose
- Be kept securely
- Handled in line with peoples’ rights
- Not be transferred to countries without protection laws

Question 9

What are the laws of robotics? (3)

Answer 9

• A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm
• A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law
• A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws

Question 10

What is the Turing test?

Answer 10

Where a robot and a human is hidden to see if someone can tell the difference?