Describe three technology trends that pose ethical issues, giving ...

[casperchen82]

Describe three technology trends that pose ethical issues, giving an example for each of its ethical or moral impact.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

How can a company avoid the trap of competing only on price?
 
  A) by keeping the price at a level higher than the competitors
  B) by following a pricing strategy inconsistent with the market equilibrium
  C) by differentiating the products or services that it offers
  D) by selling at a price much lower than the competition

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Answer to Question 1

Key technology trends include the following: (1 ) Computer power doubling every 18 months: ethical impactbecause more organizations depend on computer systems for critical operations, these systems are vulnerable to computer crime and computer abuse; (2 ) Data storage costs are rapidly declining: ethical impactit is easy to maintain detailed databases on individualswho has access to and control of these databases?; (3 ) Data analysis advances: ethical impactvast databases full of individual information may be used to develop detailed profiles of individual behavior; and (4 ) Networking advances and the Internet: ethical impactit is easy to copy data from one location to another. Who owns data? How can ownership be protected?; (5 ) Mobile device growth impact: ethical impactindividual cell phones may be tracked without user consent or knowledge.

Answer to Question 2

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[casperchen82]

Wow, this really help

[Joy Chen]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it