01. Ethics, impact and laws - revision mindmap
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Four impact perspectives
- Social: communication, digital divide, accessibility, wellbeing
- Ethical: privacy, fairness, intellectual property, accountability
- Legal: relevant law and triggering facts
- Economic: productivity, jobs, reskilling, costs, Industry 4.0
Stakeholders and evaluation
- Identify who benefits and who bears the cost
- Action → mechanism → consequence explains the impact.
- Compare short-term and longer-term effects
- Recommend an action linked to the identified harm
Professional conduct
- Integrity: honesty, impartiality, confidentiality, attribution
- Full responsibility: consequences, risks, limitations
- Competence: skills, knowledge, continued learning
- Professionalism: standards and responsible expertise
Law selection
- CMA: authorisation, access, modification, interference
- POFMA: online false statement of fact; public-interest condition for directions
- POHA: harassment, threats, stalking, doxxing; relevant conditions
- PDPA: organisations handling identifiable personal data
Personal data and duties
- Identifiability: alone or with other accessible information
- Accountability, Notification, Consent, Purpose Limitation
- Accuracy, Protection, Retention Limitation, Transfer Limitation
- Access & Correction; Breach Notification. Portability: school handout marks commencement pending.
Worked example & exam traps
- Stock sensors detect wear → planned maintenance → less downtime.
- Benefit: more output. Cost: equipment and staff retraining.
- Secret customer monitoring: identify privacy concern and relevant facts.
- Ethical concern does not automatically prove a legal breach.
Sources and reading
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