CASE # 1 THE PERILS OF TEXTING 1. Which of the five moral dimensions on the information system identified in this text is involved in this case? In my opinion in this case we can see many things involved, one of them is the Information rights and obligations, because it is true that the people have many rights and freedom for doing what they want, but it is true also that all of us have the obligations to keep control about ourselves while we are driving and expose others life; and the obligation
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the use of cell phones while driving should be mandatory nationwide A. General Purpose: Persuade B. Specific Purpose: Persuade the audience with the dangers of using a cell phone while driving. C. Central idea: Our cell phones have become a part of our daily lives, where we multitask more than ever. Taking photos, texting, listening to music, Facebooking, instagram and even uploading things online are also part of the distraction. The use of cell phones while driving is harming the lives
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CASE # 1 THE PERILS OF TEXTING 1. Which of the five moral dimensions on the information system identified in this text is involved in this case? In my opinion in this case we can see many things involved, one of them is the Information rights and obligations, because it is true that the people have many rights and freedom for doing what they want, but it is true also that all of us have the obligations to keep control about ourselves while we are driving and expose others life; and the obligation
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If she was not texting and driving the tow truck driver would still be alive. According to AAA, 46 percent of teens admit to texting and driving, 51 percent admit to talking on the cell phone while driving. A study by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm Insurance shows that driving while intoxicated deaths are down, texting while driving has balanced out the decrease. Most teens think they are invincible and nothing
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answer your call” but now, with the emerging of cell phones, people will get a hold of you somehow. Cell phones are considered to be your own personal property while house phones are considered to be used for the family. Cell phones depend on satellite and signal, which means anyone, can take their cell phones anywhere they choose, while house phones depend on the wires in the house which limits anyone from using it outside of the house. (Stewart 1). For example, someone could be on their house phone
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way of communicating, they should not be used while operating an automobile. Cell phone use while driving has dramatically increased over the past years in the U.S., and studies show that the risk of having an accident significantly increases when a person is talking or texting on their phone. Due to this increased risk, I believe Florida, as well as the other forty-nine states, should ban cell phone use while driving. Using a cell phone while trying to drive is not only a major distraction
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safety in automobiles. By keeping lives safe while driving, the product aims to decrease the amount of distraction on the road for everyday drives by locking cell phones once placed in a docking station. Product Description TextControl is a docking system that locks the driver’s cell phone once it is placed into the device, which will prohibit any hand use while driving. The device connects to the automobile’s cigarette lighter and charges the phone while placed in the dock. The docking system will
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When drivers decide to send or receive text message on their cell phones, while driving they are putting their life and another person life in jeopardy. This issue is now a national problem and one source has claimed 1.6 million accidents a year, results of 6,000 deaths and a half million injuries (The Department of Transportation). The one thing that all drivers should consider is “ vision.” The use of cell phones while operating a vehicle can cause accidents, fatalities, and road rage. Initially
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Question: Lately I’ve noticed that my employees spend way too much time texting when they should be working. Can you give me some guidance regarding text messaging in the workplace? I am not sure what I can and cannot do to prevent my employees from texting at work. Answer: Text messaging (or “texting”) has grown so quickly in popularity and has become so pervasive that it has become part of our workplace culture. Some recent statistics regarding text messaging demonstrate how incredibly
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SMARTPHONE USE CAN BE LIFE THREATENING Steven Crawford Baker College Smartphone use can be Life Threatening Driving down the road, on the right the driver is swerving, to the front the car does not seem to be able to maintain its speed. What could be going on, are the drivers drunk or perhaps having a medical emergency? Truth is the drivers are using their smartphones while they are driving. This is a theme that is becoming more and more apparent as technology becomes cheaper. New innovations bring
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