Social and Ethical Issues

Increased use of technology has had both positive and negative effects on people. Three social and ethical issues that I have chosen are:
1. A negative ethical issue includes forgery of data: as data is so easy to find now there are many negative issues that arise such as this one. With only a few clicks of the keyboard people can steal data from others, without naming them as the source and claim it as their own. This issue is becoming greater, as access to data and information becomes easier and easier.
2. Another negative social and ethical issue is identity theft. People can find information about any individual details. This can be done by filling in false surveys on the internet, buying fake items over the internet, and even just looking up an individual by a social networking site. As identity theft is increasing throughout the world, it is important that users of the internet take caution.
3. A positive effect on people has allowed new technology to expand such as bionic legs. A few years ago a paraplegic never thought he would be able to walk again, because he had no feelings in his limbs below his abdominals. But with new technology he has been able to purchase and test with bionic legs. This man is now walking with bionic legs and can do things that he never thought he would be able to do again. This positive social issue has allowed people to do things that they never thought they would be able to do.