Ethical, Cultural and Environmental Issues

Laws that are to be followed – can be criminal or civil, national and international.

• Legislation
• Moral
• Ethics
• Cultural

Refers to an individual’s principles of right and wrong

• Legislation
• Moral
• Ethics
• Cultural

The integrated system of learned behaviour patterns within a group of a society.

• Legislation
• Moral
• Ethics
• Cultural

A set of moral principles that govern the behaviour of a group or society.

• Legislation
• Moral
• Ethics
• Cultural

The amount of toxins released into the atmosphere as a result of activities of an individual or organization

• Copyright
• Patent
• Computer Misuse
• Carbon Footprint

A government licence giving sole rights to a creator for exclusive use, creation or sale of an invention

• Copyright
• Patent
• Computer Misuse
• Carbon Footprint

Legal right given to the creator of original content to prevent others from copying the material.

• Copyright
• Patent
• Computer Misuse
• Carbon Footprint

The unauthorised access, use or damage to a computer system.

• Copyright
• Patent
• Computer Misuse
• Carbon Footprint

To closely observe an individual or group, usually those suspected of committing crimes

• Investigatory Powers
• Surveillance
• Interception
• Censorship

Suppression of materials which are considered to be inappropriate, unacceptable or a threat to security.

• Investigatory Powers
• Surveillance
• Interception
• Censorship