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Topic: Ethics of using an ad-blocker.

Case Scenario: Ad Blockers prevent Ads from popping up while visiting a website, but those pop-up ads are a source of revenue for the website. Without this revenue, many websites will have to shut down. Mary has been thinking of using an Ad Blocker but is concerned that her favorite websites may shutdown.

Dilemma: Is it ethical for Mary to use an Ad Blocker?

Final aim of the report: Confirm that you are able to explain beneficial and detrimental ways in which computing affects people, including the primary and secondary effects, and intended and unintended consequences. For the mid-term you are doing the analysis based on the scenario given and you are analyzing from the idea of doing the action of the dilemma. For example, what are the benefits of the moral agent doing the action mentioned in the ethical dilemma. Similarly, what are the detriments of doing that action.

Instructions of what should be included in the each Part of report:

Part 1: Description

Describe your Current Events topic AND the scenario /Ethical Dilemma in at least three full paragraphs, as follows:

Describe the topic in enough detail so the rest of the analysis is clear.

Let the reader know in what way this is a current event or current topic, why it is relevant to us.

You must include your Scenario and Ethical Dilemma as this is what you will be doing the analysis of

Part 2: Beneficial Aspects

Explain and justify your reasoning for 2 beneficial aspects to your scenario. Basically, what are two benefits of the moral agent doing the action of the dilemma.

You must clearly identify AND JUSTIFY each of these beneficial aspects as follows, so that it is clear to the grader:

A beneficial aspect is XXX (and then explain)

Part 3: Detrimental Aspects

Explain and justify your reasoning for 2 detrimental aspects to your scenario. Basically, what are two detrimental aspects of of the moral agent doing the action mentioned in the ethical dilemma.

Clearly identify AND JUSTIFY each of these detrimental aspects as follows:

A detrimental aspect is XXX (and then explain)

Part 4: SOCIETAL / ETHICAL ISSUES

Here you will discuss 3 Issues that affect society and/or are ethical issues based on the scenario/dilemma that you have assigned again based on the moral agent doing the action of the dilemma.
Use the following formats to clearly identify each item as a societal issue or ethical issue. The grader will NOT try to figure it out, if it is not clearly identified you WILL NOT get credit for it.
Clearly identify AND JUSTIFY each as follows, so that it is clear to the grader.
A societal (or ethical) issue is XXX (and then explain)

Can a societal/ Ethical Issue also be a beneficial/detrimental aspect? YES - but be sure it is appropriately explained under each heading.

Part 5: Intended Consequences of the doing the action of the dilemma - identify 3

Remember that intended consequences may be negative or positive.

Identify consequences as primary, secondary or tertiary as well as intended or unintended

An intended [primary/secondary/tertiary] consequence is XXX (and then explain)

Can an intended consequence also be a beneficial/detrimental aspect? YES - but be sure it is appropriately explained under each heading.
Part 6: Unintended Consequences of doing the action of the dilemma - identify 3
Remember that unintended consequences may be negative or positive.

Identify consequences as primary, secondary or tertiary as well as unintended

An unintended [primary/secondary/tertiary] consequence is XXX (and then explain)

Can an unintended consequence also be a beneficial/detrimental aspect?