Lesson 3 Ethics Starter GCSE

Which of these is NOT a cultural impact of technology?

• Digital divide

• Impact on daily life

• Globalisation

• The cost of the latest iPhone

The digital divide is the division that exists between people who have access to and can use technology, and people who don’t have access or cannot use it.

• True

• False

Which of these is a factor in causing the digital divide

• People who live in rural areas

• People who live in developing countries

• People in low-income households

• People with poor computer skills

• Elderly people

Which of these is a factor in causing the digital divide

• People who live in rural areas

• People who live in developing countries

• People in low-income households

• People with poor computer skills

• Elderly people

Which of these is NOT a negative environmental impact of technology? One of these is a positive impact.

• Toxic chemicals

• E-waste

• Fossil fuel consumption

• Depletion of rare elements

• Energy-smart homes

Which of these is NOT a positive environmental impact of technology? One of these is a negative impact.

• Renewable energy

• Environmental monitoring

• The sharing economy (The Freecycle Network, Uber, Airbnb)

• Electric cars

• Fossil fuel consumption

Which two of these are correct statements about stakeholders?

• A stakeholder is person who may be involved either directly, or indirectly with a situation or project

• Most situations/projects will have many stakeholders

• A stakeholder must have a financial interest in a situation or project

​ (a)   is something not allowed by the law.

(b)   is moral principles, or rules, which govern a person's attitudes and behaviour. 

• Ethics
• Philosophy
• Illegal
• Conscience

Match the following impact to the right desciption

• Legal

• Technology provides opportunities to criminals. To help protect people, their data, and their work, several laws have been introduced in the UK.

• Ethical

• How have society and the ways that we interact been impacted

• Cultural

• The effect that technology has on the world around us.

• Environmental

• Considerations about right and wrong, morality and power. This impact is called
  

• Privacy

• Once data is put on a computer, it can be easily copied or shared. In some cases, people have a right to choice in this matter.