Moral, social and ethical issues associated with the Internet
Transcript of Moral, social and ethical issues associated with the Internet
by Alyssa Alias & Eddiechewy Moral, social and ethical issues
associated with the Internet The use of the internet by individuals and organisations has raised a number of issues that need to be considered. Introduction 1.Setting up websites containing
incorrect information. People may rely on and use this information thinking it is correct
2.Bullying via email, text message, chat
3.Inappropriate websites with illicit material
4.Using e-mail to give bad news when explaining face to face would have been better
5.Spreading rumours using
the Internet. 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 the world that are not democratic; they do not allow the free passage of info to or from other countries. They control on what their people can and cannot view. The internet has both positive and negative effects on the users. Effects on communities Advantages:
- Blogs & chats for communities to discuss local issues - Housebound members of the community are less isolated as people contact them to check everything is ok
- Employment opprtunities
- Local citizens advice websites can be set up to deal with the problems they have There are laws covering the production and distribution of this material BUT, the material is perfectly legal in other countries, so we can't really stop it.