WorksheetsEthics in Educational Technology
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Is it ethically acceptable to download free movies or music from the Internet?
Yes, it is too expensive to pay for movies or music regularly.
No, it is not acceptable to appropriate other people's intellectual output.
It is okay as long as nobody catches you.
Only if you download safely or privately.
Computers and technology can be harmful to people if they are used inappropriately.
True
False
Do computer programmers or software developers need to consider the social consequences of their product?
No, it does not apply to them.
Social consequences do not matter at all.
No, their product does not affect other people.
Yes, they should be held responsible for their actions and products.
Your friend accidentally left his or her laptop open at your house. You are curious, so you proceed to look at the photos folder and read his or her Facebook messages. Which statement does this scenario match?
Thou shalt not snoop around in other people's computer files.
Thou shalt not use a computer to bear false witness.
Thou shalt not use a computer to steal.
Thou shalt not appropriate other people's intellectual output.
It is ethically acceptable to to use a computer in ways that harm others.
True
False
Is it ethically acceptable to unplug another person's computer or computer accessories while they are working because it will be funny?
Yes, laughter makes the world a better place.
Maybe, it depends if they are your best friend or not.
No, it is not okay to interfere with other people's computer work.
Yes, it is just a funny practical joke.
It is not permissible to use a computer to steal.
True
False
When you go to the school's computer lab, you find that the previous user forgot to log out of their Facebook profile. What should you do?
Post a funny meme on their profile.
Browse through their past conversations.
Immediately log out of their profile.
Click "like" on all of the posts and photos on their crush's profile.
Is it ethically acceptable to download Adobe Photoshop without paying for the software or subscription service?
Of course! It costs so much money anyways.
Only if you can download it on a private server so nobody can track it.
No, you can just use Pixlr or GIMP to edit your photos and videos.
No, it is unethical to copy or use proprietary software for which you have not paid.
It is my responsibility to always use a computer in ways that insure consideration and respect for my fellow humans.
True
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