F1 - Moral and ethical issues

Question 1

Privacy

Answer 1

Personal details shared by someone working in a professional situation

Example - Hotel receptionist repeating customer addresses and phone numbers

Question 2

Environmental

Answer 2

Technotrash - 20 and 50 million tonnes thrown away each year

Production of tech is consuming huge amount of fossil fuels

Question 3

Unequal access

Answer 3

People living in developing countries have limited access

Do not have access to internet

Question 4

Online behaviour

Answer 4

Cyberbullying which can lead to suicide

Can lose jobs if caught sending abuse

Etiquette - Do not send personal abuse, share copyright material and posts can impact lives

Question 5

Globalisation

Answer 5

Tech keeps people interconnected

Keep people aware of events

Question 6

Freedom of speech and censorship

Answer 6

Social media allows users to share opinions

Websites set guidelines for what is acceptable

Question 7

Acceptable use

Answer 7

Businesses use acceptable use policy which tells employees what they can and can’t do on the internet

Giving guidance on sharing/accessing copyright material and going on social media