Deck 17: Making Decisions About Computers, Information, and Society

Question 1

An ethical approach that emphasizes the change in happiness for everyone is called ____________.

Answer 1

utilitarianism

Question 2

A "dialectic" is a discussion that alternates views from each side of an issue, with the goal of increasing understanding and finding areas of agreement.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

An analogous situation must match the primary situation exactly to be of use.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

List at least two questions that you should ask when using the "paramedic method."

Question 5

Use the ethical tools from the chapter to discuss the ramifications of electronic medical records. Suppose that there was a nationwide database of electronic medical records, with strong security to try to prevent unauthorized access. What would be the benefits and costs of such a system? Apply the "paramedic method" to analyzing this subject.

Question 6

Compare the different ethical approaches discussed here. How are they similar and how different? How might you choose the best approach for a given situation?

Question 7

What efforts, if any, do you make to preserve your privacy online? Do you share images, videos, and postings publically, or do you limit access? Why have you made the decisions that you have about personal information online? What might you change in the future?

Question 8

Discuss the propagation of fake news. What are some methods of combating it?

Question 9

define the following
-Analogy:

Question 10

define the following
-Consequentialism:

Question 11

define the following
-Cyberbullying:

Question 12

define the following
-Deontology:

Question 13

define the following
-Dialectic:

Question 14

define the following
-Ethics:

Question 15

define the following
-Fake news:

Question 16

define the following
-Go viral:

Question 17

define the following
-Hacktivism:

Question 18

define the following
-Lawful intercept (LI):

Question 19

define the following
-Peer-to-peer file sharing:

Question 20

define the following
-Sexting:

Question 21

define the following
-Unmoderated:

Question 22

define the following
-Utilitarianism: