List the ethical, social, and political issues that are raised by information systems.
a. Explain how ethical, social, and political issues are connected and give some examples.
b. List and describe the key technological trends that heighten ethical concerns.
c. Differentiate between responsibility, accountability, and liability.

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Answer: A) The relations of ethics with politics occur mainly in three aspects, namely, the relations of conflict, those of convergence or encounter and those that unfold in a dialectic of conditioning or enlightenment. Social issues spring from ethical issues as societies develop expectations in individuals about the correct course of action.

B) Computing power doubles every 18 months , Data storage costs rapidly declining , Data analysis advances  and Networking advances and the Internet.

Technology has raised new possibilities for behavior for which laws and rules of acceptable conduct have not yet been developed.

C) Responsibility is a key element of ethical actions. Means that you accept the potential costs, duties, and obligations for the decisions you make.

Accountability is a feature of systems and social institutions. It means that mechanisms are in place to determine who took responsible action.

Liability is a feature of political systems in which a body of laws is in place that permits individuals to recover the damages done to them by other actors, systems, or organizations.

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