Case 5-2 ​In Your Introductory Course on Computers, Your Professor Has Decided

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Multiple Choice

Case 5-2
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In your introductory course on computers, your professor has decided to dedicate a lecture to technology ethics. There is a lot of ambiguity in this topic, and she has presented a range of circumstances for you and your classmates to review.
-Which of the following is NOT a question of technology ethics?

• A) Users are required to provide a software product's 25-character identification number before installing software.
• B) A student copies text from the web and uses it in a research paper for his English class.
• C) A student who has been expelled from school installs a computer virus on a computer in the student lab.
• D) Someone copies The DaVinci Code to the web and encourages others to read it.

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Definitions:

Identity

The concept of who we are, made up of attributes, beliefs, values, and experiences that a person holds.

Psychological Challenges

Difficulties or issues related to mental health and well-being that individuals face across different stages of life.

Generativity

The concern for establishing and guiding the next generation, often expressed through parenting, caregiving, and mentorship.

Intimacy

A close, familiar, and usually affectionate or loving personal relationship with another person or group.