Assignment

Ethical issues are evident in relationships, the workplace, religious institutions and other facets our lives. Technology advances, including the Internet, should cause us to consider cyberethics in our social, school, and professional lives. According to a study (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. by the Pew Research Center (2015), nearly 90% of young adults use social media.

Resources:

• Harvard Rescinds Acceptances for At Least Ten Students for Obscene Memes (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Consortium for School Networking: Green Computing Initiative (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Initial Post: Respond to each prompt below.

1. What, exactly, is cyberethics? How is it different from and similar to computer ethics, information ethics, and Internet ethics? Provide at least one example.
2. Describe at least one negative consequence of technology to the environment. Offer a solution.