Moral Issues
1. Plagiarism
2. Sending spam. People waste time deleting spam if the spam filter allows it through
3. Companies monitoring staff use of the internet and e-mail
4. Using someone’s wireless internet connection without permission
5. Using photo editing software to distort reality Ethical Issues. The Internet has a lot of pornographic materials. The availability
of offensive, illegal
or unethical material
on the Internet
1. Privacy issues
2. Gambling addiction
3. Obesity
4. Addiction to computer games
5. Widens the gaps between the haves and have nots (e.g. between rich and poor countries and individuals)
6. Organisations moving call centres abroad. The same service can be provided cheaply using the internet and internet phone links
7. Growth of e-commerce may mean shops have to close, leaving some city centres looking desolate Social Issues Many countries in