Privacy Issues
Privacy is one of the major concerns that people have today. Is it
acceptable to have technology that allows others to know everything about
everyone, right down to what type of cereal individuals like? Does it
make a
difference if the good outways the negative, or is it wrong either
way? Is it correct to say that the only type of person that has to be
concerned is someone who is shady or has something
to hide? These are just a few of the privacy issues that face us in this
world of rapidly advancing technology. The answers, just as with many
other areas of dispute, lie within the values held by each individual.
Are you a utilitarian or a kantian? In other words, does the fact that
good comes from the information technology, such as helping to catch
criminals,
outway the bad (utilitarian approach) thus making it acceptable? Or does
the fact that the technology violates the individual make it wrong no
matter what the
outcome (kantian approach)? No matter what your view, it is my personal
opinion that this issue will remain the same because governments and law
enforcement, who are the one's that pass and enforce the laws are the
biggest users of this technology. They are not going to create laws to
limit themselves.
