Technology and Privacy: Surveillance and Data Collection
Assessing the ethical implications of surveillance and data collection for public safety versus individual privacy in a technologically advanced society.
Key Questions
- Analyze the tension between national security interests and individual rights to privacy in the digital age.
- Evaluate the ethical boundaries of government surveillance technologies.
- Predict the long-term societal impact of pervasive data collection on personal autonomy.
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