Section Three: Issues Flashcards
Ethical Issues
What would be considered right or wrong by society.
Legal Issues
What is actually right and wrong in the eyes of the law.
Cultural Issues
How groups of people with particular beliefs, practices or languages maybe affected.
Environmental Issues
How we impact the natural world.
What is a stakeholder?
Individuals or groups of people who have an interest in or are affected by a particular scenario.
Give 6 examples of who or what may be classed as a stakeholder:
- A company’s owners
- Employees
- The shop that sells the company’s product
- Customers
- The company’s hardware suppliers
- The local community
What is Internet censorship?
When someone tries to control what other people can access on the Internet.
Why do China restrict Internet access for their citizens?
They do not want their citizens to access websites which are critical of the government.
Why does the UK restrict access to certain websites?
The UK restricts access to pornography, gambling and other inappropriate websites in order to protect children.
What is computer surveillance?
When someone monitors what other people are accessing on the Internet.
How and why do some governments use computer surveillance?
Some government intelligence agencies use packet sniffers to monitor internet traffic.
They look out for key words and phrases that alert them to illegal activities, terrorism etc.
In some countries ISPs keep records of all websites visited by its costumers for a certain length of time.
Why would some people be FOR censorship and surveillance?
To protect children and to stop terrorism
Why would some people be AGAINST censorship and surveillance?
To protect against cyber censorship and mass surveillance
How can new technology impact our social well-being? (3)
- People often feel pressured into owning the latest device.
- Employee who need to carry their phone with them can become stressed because they feel like they can never really switch off from work.
- Face-to-face social interaction can be neglected
What is cyberbullying?
When somebody uses social media to deliberately harm someone else
What is trolling?
When somebody tries to cause public arguments with others online.
How can technology cause health problems and how can these problems be prevented?
- Eyestrain by looking at the device’s screen too long
Prevention: Suitable lighting, keep screen away from
eyes, take regular breaks. - Repetitive Strain Injury: when parts of the body
become damaged as a result repeated movements
over a long period of time (like typing on a
keyboard)
Prevention: Correct posture, arranging desk
appropriately and regular breaks. - Back problems from sitting at a computer too long
Prevention: Using an adjustable chair, a foot rest
and/or an adjustable monitor, and ensuring you
aren’t sitting at an awkward angle.
How is a digital divide created?
Some people have greater access to technology than others and can use the internet to apply for jobs, use services and keep in touch with friends, meaning people who have limited access are at a heavy disadvantage.
Name 3 causes of the digital divide:
- Some people don’t have enough money to pay for expensive devices like smartphones and laptops.
- Urban areas are likely to have a greater network coverage than rural areas.
- Some people (like elderly people) don’t know how to use the Internet and are then shut out of the opportunities they offer.
