Review ‘Ethics Guide: Free Apps for Data’ on pages 142 – 143 of your text. Answer discussion questions 1-4.

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Dissin Questions

1. Consider the decision to create a free application designed to harvest individual data.
   1. Is this decision ethical according to the categorical imperative (page 23–24)?
   2. Is this decision ethical according to the utilitarian perspective (page 42–43)?
   3. How would users react if they knew their data was being harvested in exchange for a free app?
2. Suppose Google becomes aware that apps in the Google Play store are harvesting user data unrelated to the function of the application.
   1. Does it have a legal obligation to find out which apps are harvesting data inappropriately?
   2. Does it have an ethical obligation to find out which apps are harvesting data inappropriately?
   3. Does Google provide free apps in exchange for individual data? Why?
3. How hard should Google work at curating apps in Google Play to ensure that appropriate permissions are set?
4. In 2014, Symantec found that 17 percent of all Android apps were malware in disguise.35 But a report by Google found that less than 1 percent of all Android devices had a potentially harmful application installed.36
   1. Is it ethical for Google to remove applications it considers inappropriate? Consider both the categorical imperative and utilitarian perspectives.
   2. Is it ethical for Google to limit permissions for certain applications? Consider both the categorical imperative and utilitarian perspectives.