SocialEthicalQuestions

=Social & Ethical Key Questions=

In preparation for answering examination questions you really need to follow these sets of questions when writing about social & ethical considerations, therefore, I would recommend that you __**learn and remember**__ these:

Social issues
The analysis of **social issues** can be guided by answering the following key questions.
 * 1)  What are the social issues associated with a particular IT development?
 * 2) How did the IT development emerge?
 * 3) Who are the stakeholders-individuals, institutions, societies who initiate and control the IT developments and are affected by them?
 * 4) What are the advantages and disadvantages for the stakeholders?
 * 5) What feasible solutions can be applied to overcome problems?
 * 6) What is the social impact of the IT development on human life? This may include some or all of the following areas: economic, political, cultural, legal, environmental, ergonomic, health and psychological.
 * 7) What are the social impacts on local and global communities?

Ethical Issues
The analysis of **ethical issues** can be guided by answering the following key questions.
 * 1) What are the ethical issues associated with a particular IT development?
 * 2) Who is responsible?
 * 3) Who is accountable?
 * 4) What policies, rules or laws apply to the situation?
 * 5) What are the alternative ethical decisions?
 * 6) What are the consequences of these decisions?