WGU D333 TASK 1 | ETHICS IN
TECHNOLOGY | 2026 UPDATE WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Utilitarianism/Consequentialism - ANSWERS-is an approach to ethics
organized around the idea of happiness. Like virtue ethics,
utilitarianism is an outcome-based approach to ethics that assumes
that human beings are motivated by the desire to be happy. Building on
the basic assumption that humans are motivated by happiness,
utilitarians argue that when it comes to determining how we should
act, we should first and foremost consider what kinds of actions bring
about the most happiness for the greatest number of people.
Profession - ANSWERS-A profession has a core body of theoretical
knowledge, this work requires a combination of practical skill and
knowledge. Has its own code of ethics and culture.
Conflict of interest - ANSWERS-A conflict of interest is a situation in
which a professional is serving multiple parties (possibly including the
professional themself) and acting in the interest of one party may
harm another.
Licensing - ANSWERS-requirements in order to practice the profession.
,Certification - ANSWERS-are not legally mandated like licenses but
likewise serve as markers of confidence and may be expected or
preferred by employers.
What are the core characteristics of a profession? - ANSWERS--
Profession has a core body of theoretical knowledge.
-specialized knowledge gives professionals authority.
-a professional has clients
-a profession gives special and often unique privileges by the
community.
-a profession regulates itself with a code of ethics.
Normative statement - ANSWERS-provides an assessment of how
things should be rather than how they are: for example, "he was wrong
to do that" or "being kind is more important than being the most
successful."
Moral imagination - ANSWERS-Imagination that forms dealing with the
morality of problems in media and in real life.
the Hippocratic Oath - ANSWERS-requires medical professionals to
"use treatment to help the sick according to my ability and judgment,
but never with a view to injury and wrong-doing"
Habitus - ANSWERS-the qualities of character that they have and the
patterns of living that issue from and reveal those qualities. That
pattern of being is called a habitus.
, Deontology - ANSWERS-Most notably, deontology emphasizes the
rightness or wrongness of an action by reference to certain action-
guiding principles. Depending on the context, these principles can be
described as laws, rules, maxims, imperatives, or commands.
Kantian Ethics - ANSWERS-The notion that the universe is ordered by
laws that can be apprehended by human reason
VIRTUE ETHICS - ANSWERS-is an approach to ethics organized around
the idea of human flourishing and human excellence. Its basic
assumption is that all human beings share some basic qualities of
character, though we vary widely in how much we excel at those
qualities and how we express them, and each of us gets better (or
worse) at them according to our experiences.
Communitarianism - ANSWERS-is an approach to ethics organized
around self-realization in the context of interdependence. Its basic
assumption is that human beings exist in a state of mutual reliance on
one another.
Preventive Ethics - ANSWERS-rules and guidelines that govern
behavior and are aimed at preventing cases of professional
misconduct and particular disasters
Aspirational Ethics - ANSWERS-aimed at using technology for the
betterment of humankind
TECHNOLOGY | 2026 UPDATE WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Utilitarianism/Consequentialism - ANSWERS-is an approach to ethics
organized around the idea of happiness. Like virtue ethics,
utilitarianism is an outcome-based approach to ethics that assumes
that human beings are motivated by the desire to be happy. Building on
the basic assumption that humans are motivated by happiness,
utilitarians argue that when it comes to determining how we should
act, we should first and foremost consider what kinds of actions bring
about the most happiness for the greatest number of people.
Profession - ANSWERS-A profession has a core body of theoretical
knowledge, this work requires a combination of practical skill and
knowledge. Has its own code of ethics and culture.
Conflict of interest - ANSWERS-A conflict of interest is a situation in
which a professional is serving multiple parties (possibly including the
professional themself) and acting in the interest of one party may
harm another.
Licensing - ANSWERS-requirements in order to practice the profession.
,Certification - ANSWERS-are not legally mandated like licenses but
likewise serve as markers of confidence and may be expected or
preferred by employers.
What are the core characteristics of a profession? - ANSWERS--
Profession has a core body of theoretical knowledge.
-specialized knowledge gives professionals authority.
-a professional has clients
-a profession gives special and often unique privileges by the
community.
-a profession regulates itself with a code of ethics.
Normative statement - ANSWERS-provides an assessment of how
things should be rather than how they are: for example, "he was wrong
to do that" or "being kind is more important than being the most
successful."
Moral imagination - ANSWERS-Imagination that forms dealing with the
morality of problems in media and in real life.
the Hippocratic Oath - ANSWERS-requires medical professionals to
"use treatment to help the sick according to my ability and judgment,
but never with a view to injury and wrong-doing"
Habitus - ANSWERS-the qualities of character that they have and the
patterns of living that issue from and reveal those qualities. That
pattern of being is called a habitus.
, Deontology - ANSWERS-Most notably, deontology emphasizes the
rightness or wrongness of an action by reference to certain action-
guiding principles. Depending on the context, these principles can be
described as laws, rules, maxims, imperatives, or commands.
Kantian Ethics - ANSWERS-The notion that the universe is ordered by
laws that can be apprehended by human reason
VIRTUE ETHICS - ANSWERS-is an approach to ethics organized around
the idea of human flourishing and human excellence. Its basic
assumption is that all human beings share some basic qualities of
character, though we vary widely in how much we excel at those
qualities and how we express them, and each of us gets better (or
worse) at them according to our experiences.
Communitarianism - ANSWERS-is an approach to ethics organized
around self-realization in the context of interdependence. Its basic
assumption is that human beings exist in a state of mutual reliance on
one another.
Preventive Ethics - ANSWERS-rules and guidelines that govern
behavior and are aimed at preventing cases of professional
misconduct and particular disasters
Aspirational Ethics - ANSWERS-aimed at using technology for the
betterment of humankind
