Tutorial 1: Social and Legal Implications of Technology

1. Discuss the pros and cons of the following creations enabled by technology:
(a) !ray scanner for airplane passengers
(b) transparent frogs
(c) cloning of humans" human organs
(d) stem cell research
(e) tagging de#ices for prisoners" se offenders
(f) communication interception de#ices
(g) radar!e#ading #ehicles
(h) in#isibility cloa$
Do you foresee any potential abuse of the creations%
&. Discuss new technologies or new uses of old technology in the following areas:
(a) agriculture
(b) education
(c) healthcare
(d) office administration
(e) crime!fighting
(f) space eploration
(g) tra#el" tourism
(h) go#ernment
'. (rite a short essay (')) words) about some topic related to computers that interests you
and has social or ethical implications. Describe the bac$ground* then identify the issues+
problems or ,uestions that you thin$ are important.