Question

If ethics involves a consideration of "the rightness and wrongness of actions and the goodness and badness of motives and ends," (see definition below), then who should determine the ethical use of technology -- the individual(s) using the technology, the scientist(s) who created it, or a governmental agency that creates regulations?

Answer 1

Creators and government agencies must determine the ethical use of technology.

Step-by-step explanation:

Ethics is the concept that seeks to determine what is right and wrong in any situation. It is set up to fight injustice and stimulate humanity's goodness and progress. However, in any system that ethics applies it is necessary for someone to determine what is ethical, what is right and wrong within a system.

This is also true for technology. Although we know the benefits that technology promotes in our lives, we must not forget that it is also capable of promoting serious problems if used in an unethical way. For this reason, it is necessary for someone to determine the ethical use of technology. Users cannot be trusted to make this determination, as the large number of users makes it difficult to determine exactly what is ethical. Therefore, it is necessary that the technology-creating scientists, together with government agencies, determine what is ethical in relation to technology, in addition to monitoring users according to this determination.