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What Do You Think?
It’s OK for a university to sell information on students to a credit card company.
What Do You Think?
Internet filters are programs that block access to blacklisted Web sites. Parents use them to restrict kid’s Web activity. Some companies that run filtering services sell data on the sites their customers visit to marketing firms. Is that OK?
What Do You Think?
There’s some free software you want. Before you can download it, you have to fill in a form giving your name, email address, and telephone number. Do you tell the truth?
What Do You Think?
It’s OK to copy music from CDs, because the record companies are ripping everyone off.
What Do You Think?
A pharmacy chain sells the names of people who buy certain drugs (e.g., for cancer treatment) to a health insurance company. Is that OK?
What Do You Think?
Many ATMs take photographs of people using them. Suppose a department store has an ATM, and a powerful computer with cameras and face recognition software. They use it to track where people go in the store, and send them discount coupons. Is that OK?
What Do You Think?
Pornography Web sites are a form of free speech. They should be allowed to operate, even if children can visit them.
What Do You Think?
Echelon is a satellite intercept system that gathers phone calls and emails from around the world, and searches for code words. Is that OK?
Emotions We are walking buckets of
emotions We have emotional reactions
to almost everything
Emotions and Other People Our emotions are strongly
affected by what we think other people will think of us
The same person reacts differently in different groups
Nerds
Blockheads
So What? Most ethical choices involve emotions and
other people Which should come first? Which does come first?
Question Is gay marriage OK? If you’re hanging out with these people:
Choosing Often we pick emotions and opinions that fit in
with the group we’re with, or with other groups we belong to.
Lesson 1 Hang out with the right
people. If you have to hang out
with the wrong people, think about what’s happening.
Lesson 2 If you want to be yourself, you
need to think. Choose your own principles.
Are your emotions always right? Because something upsets you,
does that mean it’s wrong? Because something upsets
someone else, does that mean it’s wrong?