In your introductory course on computers, your professor has decided to dedicate a lecture to technology ethics. There is a lot of ambiguity in this topic, and she has presented a range of circumstances for you and your classmates to review.
Which of the following is NOT a question of technology ethics?
A) Users are required to provide a software product's 25-character identification number before installing software.
B) A student copies text from the web and uses it in a research paper for his English class.
C) A student who has been expelled from school installs a computer virus on a computer in the student lab.
D) Someone copies The DaVinci Code to the web and encourages others to read it.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Option A is not a question of technology ethics. It pertains to software licensing and terms of use, which are legal considerations. Technology ethics deals with moral dilemmas and issues arising from the use of technology, such as privacy, cyberbullying, cybersecurity, and intellectual property rights. The other options present ethical dilemmas related to technology, such as academic integrity, cybercrime, and copyright infringement.

In Your Introductory Course on Computers, Your Professor Has Decided