ethical, social, and economic impacts of computer technology

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12 March 2008

Impact of Computer Technology

Man is no longer living in the Age of the Machine , but in the Technological Revolution . He is no longer replaced by machines , but by micro chips built together to form what we call a computer . As a creation of man , it was made to add convenience to his life . However , in the current situation of rising people and industries , a computer became more than a gadget , it also became a necessity to his life

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The name computer is actually given to a person . According to the website Computer Science Lab , these people are those who do nothing except do calculations for tables , charts and planetary grids . These group of people , predominantly a set of women , were then replaced by an electronic contraption . They complained that to compute on a daily basis was completely boring , and the found the need to completely change that So inventors took around a century to create something that will take over their task . Since then , it has evolved to a portable gadget for a person 's utmost convenience

Computers today continue to update itself . Softwares and hardwares were made to accomplish simple computations to running complex businesses . In this day and age , computers and internet access can already be considered as part of man 's basic needs . Part of his survival is to remain in the competition , and the possibilities are high for his miserable failure if he doesn 't fight with a computer at hand

Since the recent rise of this Technological Era , changes have become evident . With this , the ethical , social and economic impact of computers are to be highlighted in this essay . These are the aspects of daily living man should never fail to consider . Because change is the only thing constant , there is a need to remind man of these changes , in case he missed it when it passed by

Ethical Impact

With the rise of computers , along with it are ethical issues . To define , the website History of Computing noted that Computer Ethics is actually a branch of philosophy aimed to study the overall impact of computers in man 's life . It involves social rights , professional issues and legal issues , as it affects both an individual and an entire business

The primary issue this aspect of computer technology questions is how it shall be used . The outbreak of computers allowed individuals and businesses to do more actions than necessary . As mentioned by a website Research Center on Computing and Society , there was a void in the policies regarding computer technology . Moreover , these policies were merely to fill that void . Its importance lie on how man 's actions are guided by these policies . These failed to completely absolve the many ethical dilemmas related to it

For one thing , computers have become more than a tool . It has become a complete access pass to a person 's private life . With a click , a person...