Syllabus+Areas+Of+Impact

Areas Of Impact

 * 1) Business and employment
 * 2) Education
 * 3) Health
 * 4) Arts, entertainment and Leisure
 * 5) Science and the environment
 * 6) Politics and the government

Social and Ethical Areas

 * 1) Reliability
 * 2) Integrity
 * 3) Security
 * 4) Privacy and Anonymity
 * 5) Authenticity
 * 6) Intellectual Property
 * 7) Equality of Access
 * 8) Control
 * 9) Globalization and Cultural Diversity
 * 10) Policies and Standards
 * 11) People and Machines

IT Systems in a Social Context

 * 1) Basics: hardware and networks
 * 2) Applications
 * 3) Communication systems
 * 4) Integrated systems

Methodologies for Analysing Social Impact and Ethical Considerations
//Social issues// "The analysis of social issues can be guided by answering the following key questions.

//Ethical issues// The analysis of ethical issues can be guided by answering the following key questions from the IB syllabus.
 * 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?' (IBO 2006)


 * 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?"