Ethical issues in computer science

Censorship and the internet
1. protect children
2. hide inappropriate things
3. some countries block news
4. block distractions
5. prevent virus
Analysing personal informtion
1. data protection laws
2. require permission
3. cookies track websites
4. advertise through social media
Piracy and offensive material
1. some people think its okay
2. creator gets no profits from creating it
3. get things for free that should cost
4. malicious communications act
layout, colour paradigms and character sets
1. colour blinds struggle with certain colours
2. some colous are offensive in certain countries
3. Hebrew read from right to left
4. cultures have different layouts
5. different languages have different characters
Environmental effects
1. diificult to dispose computers
2. allow monitoring of global warming
3. alllow to recognise trends
4. use less paper at printer
Artificial intelligence
1. Advantages
  1. entertainment
  2. voice controlled
  3. get jobs done quickly
  4. can do your work
2. Disadvantages
  1. computer takes peoples jobs
  2. require specialists to setup
  3. can be hacked
automated decision making
1. Disadvantages
  1. could make crucial errors
  2. might not be able to perform some decision
  3. could make the wrong decision
2. Advantages
  1. it is really quick to make decisions
  2. could make decisions humans cant
  3. not bias
  4. no human error
Computers in the workforce
1. problems
  1. takes away jobs
  2. cost money to setup
  3. require specialists
2. advantages
  1. over time saves money by not paying wages
  2. no margin for human error
3. disadvantages
  1. cost to maintain
  2. if something happens to one thing it could cause the whole chain to stop
monitoring behaviour
1. mainly employees
2. monitor productivity
3. search through web history
4. schools monitor searches

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	Created by Oliver Bairstow over 5 years ago