Technology and Ethics

Sort the situations into ETHICAL (honest/moral) and UNETHICAL (improper/immoral)

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(a) ETHICAL (honest/moral)

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(b) UNETHICAL (improper/immoral)

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Susan decides to humiliate her ex-boyfriend by posting embarrassing photos on social media. Which ethical standard did she violate?

• Civility

• Confidentiality

• Property Rights

• Human Dignity

Which of the following BEST describes personal responsibility?

• Rules that support your personal values

• How you act even if no one is watching

• Obeying laws that regulate how computers are used

• Provides the basis for your code of ethics

The IT staff at a hospital shares genetic information about specific patients with a life insurance company. Which ethical standard was violated?

• Human dignity

• Property rights

• Confidentiality

• Civility

Which of the following BEST describes a code of ethics?

• A set of rules or standards you adopt that dictate how you act

• Ideals that guide your actions as you work with computers

• Your personal adherence to your own values and principles

• Laws that regulate how computers are used

Match the following ethical terms with their definitions.

• Confidentiality

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• Civility

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• Digital Property Rights

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• Human Dignity

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Which of the following statements BEST exemplifies a personal code of ethics?

• I will not violate the digital property rights of those I encounter online.

• I will only post embarrassing photos of people online if it will get me a lot of followers.

• I will copy and paste copyrighted material only if the copyright holder will never find out.

• I will not use foul language online unless the other person really deserves it.

Match the following ethical terms with their definitions.

• Ethics

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• Principles

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• Personal Responsibility

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• Values

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Which of the following is an example of legal compliance?

• A person sells other people's social media passwords online.

• An online company collects personal data but does NOT tell consumers how it will be used.

• An online company is hacked and does NOT notify users that their data has been compromised.

• An online company has a published privacy policy for its users' personal data.

Which of the following is an ethical concern related to AI, or artificial intelligence?

• Should stricter laws be passed to stop piracy and protect companies' IP rights?

• Should organizations be allowed to collect so much personal data when they're frequent targets of cybercriminals?

• Should law enforcement officials be allowed "backdoor" access to encrypted data?

• Can self-driving cars be programmed well enough to deal with complex and risky driving scenarios?