Ethics

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What is an ethical issue about?
What society would consider right and wrong.
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What are legal issues about?
What the law would consider right and wrong.
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What are environmental issues about?
How we impact the natural world.
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Give some advantages of smartphones.
We can keep in touch with one another more easily. Photos can be taken and shared easily. The Internet can be accessed whilst on the move.
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Give some disadvantages of smartphones.
They are making people rude and less sociable. They neglect face-to-face interaction. They provide a platform for cyberbullying.
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Give an advantage of wireless headsets.
They stop people from looking at their phone whilst driving.
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Give an advantage and a disadvantage of fitness trackers.
Adv: They incite a greater interest in personal fitness. Dis: They track your location, which some people may find invasive.
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Give an advantage and a disadvantage of computer-based implants.
Adv: They allow better monitoring of health and make daily life more convenient. Dis: They are likely to be expensive and may lead to an invasion of privacy.
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Define the digital divide, giving examples.
Some people do not have financial access to the latest technology, alienating them from the ever-moving society and putting them at a disadvantage. The elderly may also experience this problem. This initiates a divide between different generations.
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Define the global divide, giving examples.
The level of access to technology varies in different countries. This widens the rift between poorer and richer countries, making it difficult for 'third-world' countries to compete on the same economic and commercial levels as other countries.
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Give some advantages of the Internet.
There's lots.
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What are legal issues about?

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What the law would consider right and wrong.

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What are environmental issues about?

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Give some advantages of smartphones.

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Give some disadvantages of smartphones.

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