Ethical Lag Is a Situation in Which

question 10

Multiple Choice

Ethical lag is a situation in which

• A) scientists have not been schooled in moral philosophy.
• B) the speed of technological change far exceed that of ethical development.
• C) technology takes the place of ethical deliberation.
• D) computer programs are not developed with an ethics loop.

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Definitions:

Attitudes

A settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically reflected in a person's behavior.

Researchers

Individuals who conduct detailed studies and investigations in order to discover new information or reach new understandings.

History Effects

External events that occur outside of an experiment that can affect the behavior or responses of participants in the study, potentially confounding results.

Control Group

In experimental research, a group of subjects that does not receive the experimental treatment and is used as a baseline to compare the effects of the treatment.