Cyber Ethics Flashcards
What is cyberethics?
Cyberethics is the field of study that examines moral, legal, and social issues involving cybertechnology, which includes a wide range of computing and communication technologies.
What new issues have emerged in cyberethics with recent technological advancements?
New issues include privacy and security threats from cloud storage, data collection by social networks and search engines, personalized search results, cyberwarfare, and the ethics of autonomous machines.
Why should we worry about the data collected by social networks and search engines?
This data can be used for surveillance, infringing on privacy, and can support the initiatives of totalitarian governments and threaten privacy in democratic societies.
What ethical questions arise with the development of autonomous machines?
Ethical questions include whether these machines can be fully autonomous, qualify as moral agents, and if humans can trust them to carry out critical tasks ethically.
Are new ethical issues in cybertechnology fundamentally different from traditional ethical problems?
Many new ethical issues are variations of traditional problems involving dignity, respect, fairness, and obligations, but they can still be analyzed using standard ethical theories.
What is the main educational goal of “Ethics and Technology”?
To introduce students to the issues and controversies in cyberethics and to show how these can be analyzed from the perspective of standard ethical concepts and theories.
What are the ethical concerns associated with cloud computing?
Ethical concerns include the privacy and security of users’ data that is increasingly being stored in the cloud.
What approach does Tavani take to educate readers about ethical computing?
avani uses case studies, real-world examples, and thought-provoking questions to engage readers and encourage active learning about ethical issues in technology.
What is the ethical debate surrounding network neutrality?
The debate concerns whether regulation is needed to ensure that Internet service providers do not control the content they deliver, affecting free access to information.
What ethical concerns about privacy and surveillance are mentioned?
he preface mentions concerns about the extent of surveillance by governments and corporations, the potential for abuse of personal data, and the need to protect individuals’ privacy rights.
How does the preface address the issue of intellectual property in computing?
The preface discusses the challenges of protecting intellectual property in the digital age, balancing the rights of creators with the need for access to information and innovation.
What is the digital divide and why is it an ethical issue?
he digital divide refers to the gap between those who have access to modern information and communication technology and those who do not, raising ethical concerns about equity and justice.
