D333 Pre-assessment Ethic in Technology

D333 Pre-assessment Ethic in Technology Two programmers disagree about which philosophical theory is best suited for their autonomous vehicles. One programmer suggests their vehicle should always choose the greatest good for the greatest number of people. Which philosophical theory encapsulates this stance? Utilitarianism What is the difference between ethics and morals? Ethics reflect a societal code of behavior, whereas morals reflect personal principles. An IT company holds itself accountable for how its actions affect its shareholders, consumers, employees, community, the environment, and suppliers. What is this company demonstrating? Corporate social responsibility A homeowners' association (HOA) installs license plate readers after an increase in reported crime in the neighborhood. Two domestic workers petition the HOA, requesting that their data be deleted to protect their privacy. The HOA considers this but denies their request, citing the greater need for security protection for residents. Which ethical theory does this represent? Consequentialism A developer creates video games based on real war scenarios and designs characters that mimic real people from world events. The video game has content perceived as excessively violent and rewards players who inflict the most harm on other players' virtual characters. The developer knows that these are simulated acts that depict real war scenarios to create an immersive experience for players but is concerned about the impact on their moral character. Which ethical theory does this situation represent? Virtue A project team at an animal welfare agency is using predictive analytics to help take animals out of abusive environments. The algorithm the team designed has a false positive rate that is higher than zero, which means that some animals could be removed erroneously if the algorithm's recommendations are followed. The project owner understands that pets may wrongfully be removed from loving healthy homes but decides to use the algorithm anyway because it will happen only a small percentage of the time. Which ethical theory does this represent? Consequentialism A software sales company is currently struggling with low sales. The company is aware that one of its competitor's senior sales managers is dissatisfied with the competitor due to having been overlooked for a promotion to the position of a vice president (VP). The company approaches the sales manager and offers them a position as VP for sales on the condition of bringing the manager's existing customer list and contacts to the new role. The sales manager is bound by a noncompete clause. Which type of decision-making process did the company follow? Unethical and illegal