One of the Major Principles of Technology Ethics Is That

question 68

Multiple Choice

One of the major principles of technology ethics is that the good achieved by the technology must outweigh the harm or risk. Moreover, there must be no alternative that achieves the same or comparable benefits with less harm or risk. This principle is:

• A) Informed consent
• B) Justice
• C) Minimized risk
• D) Proportionality

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Definitions:

Malleus Maleficarum

The Malleus Maleficarum, often referred to as the Hammer of Witches, is a treatise on witchcraft written in 1486, which played a significant role in the witch hunts in Europe.

Avignon Papacy

The period from 1309 to 1377 during which seven successive popes resided in Avignon, France, rather than in Rome, leading to a significant schism in the Catholic Church.

Great Schism

Refers to two major divisions in Christian history; the first in 1054 between the Eastern (Orthodox) and Western (Catholic) Churches, and the second, beginning in 1378, a division within the Roman Catholic Church where rival popes were established.

Conciliar Movement

A reform movement in the medieval Christian Church aiming to resolve papal disputes by convening authoritative councils, asserting that such councils held supremacy over the Pope.