Midterm

Question 1

What is technological convergence?

Answer 1

Technological convergence is the tendency for technologies that were originally unrelated to become more closely integrated and even unified as they develop and advance.

Question 2

What are the main aspects of citizenship?

Answer 2

Rights (individual rights, personal liberty, the free market), equality of opportunity, democratic duties

Question 3

What is digital citizenship?

Answer 3

Digital citizenship is the ability to navigate our digital environments in a way that’s safe and responsible and to actively and respectfully engage in these spaces.

Question 4

What are examples of laws in digital citizenship?

Answer 4

• Appropriate technology use policies
• Downloading illegal music
• Using cellphones during class
• Cyberbullying
• Asking/paying someone to do your homework

Question 5

What are examples of democracy in digital citizenship?

Answer 5

• Personal websites
• User generated content
• Participate in virtual communities
• Contribute to digital content etc

Question 6

What are examples of social programs in digital citizenship?

Answer 6

• Skills training (Khan academy etc)
• Content awareness (scams, lies, hoaxes, etc.)
• Establishing standards for internet content

Question 7

What professional rules exist for computer engineers?

Answer 7

Association for Computing Machinery Code of Ethics

Question 8

What are the sections of the code of ethics?

Answer 8

1. General Ethical Principles
2. Professional Responsibilities
3. Professional Leadership Principles
4. Compliance with The Code

Question 8

A computing professional should…

Answer 8

1. Contribute to society and to human well-being, acknowledging that all people are stakeholders in computing
2. Avoid harm
3. Be honest and trustworthy
4. Be fair and take action not to discriminate
5. Respect the work required to produce new ideas, inventions, creative works, and computing artifacts
6. Respect privacy
7. Honour confidentiality

Question 8

What is the definition of deontological?

Answer 8

Ethical theories that place special emphasis on the relationship between duty and the morality of human actions. The term deontology is derived from the Greek deon, “duty,” and logos, “science.” Simply, the difference between right and wrong.

Question 9

What is virtue ethics?

Answer 9

Character-building: virtue ethics is an approach that treats virtue and character as the primary subjects of ethics. Focuses on behaviour.

Question 10

What are the 12 technomoral virtues?

Answer 10

Honesty
Self-control
Humility
Justice
Courage
Empathy
Care
Civility
Flexibility
Perspective
Magnanimity
Technomoral Wisdom

Question 11

What is magnanimity?

Answer 11

Moral leadership and nobility of spirit. Equanimity, courage, ambition.

Question 12

What are the 7 technomoral habits?

Answer 12

1. Moral Habituation
2. Relational Understanding
3. Reflective Self-Examination
4. Intentional Self-Direction of Moral Development
5. Moral Attention
6. Prudential Judgment
7. Appropriate Extension of Moral Concern

Question 13

What is moral habituation?

Answer 13

Moral habituation is transitioning from an “uncultivated” state to a morally cultivated one. Building a “habit” of being moral.

Question 14

What is relational understanding?

Answer 14

Relational understanding is understanding of how one is bound to other members of one’s moral community

Question 15

What is reflective self-examination?

Answer 15

Reflective self-examination is discerning IF your actions, feelings, thoughts, beliefs etc conform with your moral expectations of yourself. Taking responsibility for correcting your own faults.

Question 16

What is intentional self-direction of moral development?

Answer 16

Intentional self-direction builds on moral habituation, relational understanding, and reflective self-examination. Is the internal desire to become morally cultivated for its own sake.

Question 17

What is moral attention?

Answer 17

Moral attention is the heightened sensitivity to the morally salient features of a situation; a sort of enhanced critical thinking faculty.

Question 18

What is prudential judgment?

Answer 18

Prudential judgment is the act of deliberating and choosing well for a good end - the ability to act well in new situations.

Question 19

What are the 9 elements of digital citizenship?

Answer 19

Access
Commerce
Communication
Literacy
Etiquette
Law
Rights/responsibilities
Health/wellness
Security

Question 20

Which provinces in Canada have the most and least internet users as of 2017?

Answer 20

Most - Alberta 94%
Least - New Brunswick 86%

Question 21

What are the most common types of devices owned by Canadians?

Answer 21

Smart phone - 76%
Laptop - 71%
Tablet - 54%

Question 22

What is the digital divide?

Answer 22

The digital divide refers to differences introduced by technology - the divide between those who have ready access to computers and the internet, and those who do not.

Question 23

What are some barriers of access to the digital space?

Answer 23

• High costs
• Lack of confidence and/or skills
• Don’t need it, not interested
• Privacy and security concerns
• Service not available