E2 Chapter 8: Ethics & Tech

Question 1

ethical lag

Answer 1

when speed of tech. change exceeds ethical development

Question 2

3 privacy issues of data on technology

Answer 2

1. private customer data/identity should remain private
2. shared private information should be confidential
3. customers should know how their data is being used/sold

Question 3

5 ethical issues to watch out for

Answer 3

1. misuse of personal information
2. misinformation and deep fakes
3. lack of oversight/acceptance of responsibility (whose responsibility is data security?)
4. use of AI (facial recognition, replacement of jobs)
5. autonomous technology (ex. self-driving cars)

Question 4

John Naisbitt has asked…

Answer 4

is advancing technology “liberating” or “destructive”

Question 5

in terms of misinformation and deep fakes, it can be said that information no longer undergoes…

Answer 5

the strenuous validation process we formerly used in publishing newspapers/books

Question 6

costs of technology (6)

Answer 6

• environmental pollution
• depletion of natural resources
• technological unemployment
• creation of unsatisfying jobs
• digital amnesia
• google effect

Question 7

the average attention span has decreased from __ seconds in 2000 to __ seconds today

Answer 7

12, 8.25

Question 8

digital amnesia

Answer 8

no longer able to recall critical contact info

Question 9

google effect

Answer 9

just knowing information is a click away makes us less likely to remember it

Question 10

2 primary thoughts about social media censorship

Answer 10

1. social media companies are private companies with full First Amendment rights – they can censor
2. social media companies are “common carriers” (like a train) that must allow all consumers to board, so they cannot discriminate

Question 11

FTC “best practices” companies should follow (3)

Answer 11

• privacy by design
• simplified choice for consumers + business
• greater transparency

Question 12

privacy by design

Answer 12

companies should “build in” privacy in every stage of product development

Question 13

simplified choice for consumers + business

Answer 13

consumers should be able to make decisions ab their data given relevant time and context
including a Do Not Track mechanism and reducing burdens on business

Question 14

greater transparency

Answer 14

make info collection and use practices transparent