RAMJAS COLLEGE

UNIVERSITY OF DELHI

SINCE 1917

TITLE- ASSIGNMENT:4

NAME- PIYUSH KURDIYA

ROLL NUMBER- 2023/09/013
COURSE- BCOM (HONS)
SEMESTER-II
SUBJECT-VALUE ADDED COURSE ( DIGITAL
EMPOWERMENT)
1. What ethical concern arises from the collection and use of personal data by tech
companies?
a. Cybersecurity breaches
b. Digital inequality
c. Privacy infringement
d. Algorithmic bias
Ans: Privacy infringement
2. How can organizations address and mitigate bias in algorithms to ensure fairness and
equity?
a. Increase data collection without consent
b. Implement diversity and inclusion training
c. Prioritize profit over ethics
d. Ignore algorithmic bias altogether
Ans: Implement diversity and inclusion training
3. What exacerbates socioeconomic inequalities and creates barriers to access to digital
resources?
a. Digital divide
b. Algorithmic transparency
c. Data privacy laws
d. Cybersecurity measures
Ans: Digital divide
4. Which ethical challenge is associated with the proliferation of false information on social
media platforms?
a. Data privacy breaches
b. Cybersecurity attacks
c. Fake news and disinformation
d. Digital inequality
Ans: fake news and disinformation
5. What ethical responsibilities do social media companies have in addressing online
harassment and cyberbullying?
a. Encourage anonymity to protect free speech
b. Monitor users' private messages without consent
c. Promote digital civility and respect
d. Ignore reports of harassment and bullying
Ans: Promote digital civility and respect
6. What should organizations prioritize in safeguarding sensitive data from cyber threats
and data breaches?
a. Transparency and accountability
b. Profit maximization
c. Minimal security measures
d. Data monetization without consent
Ans: Transparency and accountability
7. What ethical principles should guide the development and deployment of artificial
intelligence technologies?
a. Bias and discrimination
b. Profit maximization
c. Ethical decision-making and human well-being
d. Lack of transparency
Ans: Ethical decision-making and human well-being
8. What argument supports the protection of digital rights, including freedom of expression
and privacy?
a. Government censorship
b. Corporate surveillance
c. Ethical responsibility
d. Lack of accountability
Ans: Ethical responsibility
9. What ethical challenge is associated with emerging technologies such as blockchain and
virtual reality?
a. Digital inequality
b. Cybersecurity breaches
c. Lack of transparency
d. Potential misuse and unintended consequences
Ans: Potential misuse and unintended consequences
10. How can individuals and organizations advocate for digital rights and hold
governments and corporations accountable?
a. Ignore ethical considerations
b. Prioritize profit over ethics
c. Support policies that protect digital rights
d. Ignore the impact of technology on society
Ans: Support policies that protect digital rights