Assignment title: Information
Task
Length:
The maximum number of words set for this assignment is 300 words per answer.
Instructions
Answer the following questions. All questions carry equal weight (5% of all assessments in this subject).
1. Consider the following viewpoint about Bitcoin:
Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman declared the digital currency Bitcoin to be "evil" in his 2013 New York Times article.
Krugman, P. (2013, 12 28). Bitcoin Is Evil. Retrieved from New York Times: http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/28/bitcoin-is-evil/?_r=0
Analyse the above issue using the philosophical ethics perspectives of deontology and utilitarianism.
2. What does Hellen Nissenbaum mean by "the problem of many hands" in a computing/IT context?
3. What functions do professional codes of ethics (CoE) serve? Describe some criticisms of CoE.
4. What is the digital divide? Is it possible to close the digital divide - why? Give examples on practical ways to overcome the digital divide in your country.
Referencing
All sources of information must be appropriately referenced using the APA style