SLR19 | Ethics

What has dramatically altered the shape of communications and information flows in societies?

• Natural disasters

• Manual data processing

• Developments in computer science and digital technologies

• Traditional media

What is one of the responsibilities of computer scientists and software engineers?

• To work independently without collaboration

• To focus solely on profit

• To devise algorithms and deploy code responsibly

• To ignore ethical considerations

What do software and their algorithms embed?

• Scientific values

• Political values

• Financial values

• Moral and cultural values

What potential does the issue of scale create for computer scientists and software engineers?

• To avoid responsibility

• To work in isolation

• To focus on local issues only

• To produce great good and cause great harm

What challenge do legislators face in the digital age?

• Focusing on non-digital issues

• Understanding traditional media

• Discussing the challenges of digital transformation

• Ignoring technological advancements

How have digital technologies impacted global communication?

• By making traditional media obsolete

• By reducing the need for digital literacy

• By enhancing the speed and reach of information dissemination

• By limiting access to information

What ethical considerations should be prioritized in software development?

• Maximizing user engagement at any cost

• Ensuring data privacy and security

• Focusing solely on profitability

• Ignoring user feedback

What role do algorithms play in shaping societal values?

• They are neutral and unbiased

• They only reflect scientific values

• They have no impact on societal values

• They reinforce existing societal values

How do digital technologies influence cultural exchange?

• By promoting only local cultures

• By facilitating global interactions and understanding

• By reducing the importance of cultural heritage

• By isolating communities

What is a significant concern regarding data collection in the digital age?

• Enhanced user control over data

• Increased transparency

• Reduction in data availability

• Privacy invasion and misuse of personal information