Friday, April 5, 2013

SOCIAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES OF IT


A new invention leads to great changes in the living style of the people .Man has become a superior member of the animal kingdom because of his capability to invent new things .Today we are in the midst of an information revolution as a result of the invention of computers .The widespread use of computers has substantially increased our ability to compute and communicate .However, the introduction of information technology and its fast development have created many unresolved ethical and social issues.

                               Socio economic effects of IT are related with its impact on society of the use of computers .For example if a production process in computerized it provides consumer better quality goods at lower price .At same time it has an adverse effect of decrease in employment opportunities .Thus apart from benefits, many technological advances have side effects also .Yet human being, by their very nature will not avoid such inventions. Let us examine various aspect of the impact of information technology on society on the assumption that, it will affect our lives in one way or other.

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