Computers While almost all Filipinos own at least one television set and a mobile phone, it is not
possible for all Filipino families to own at least one computer or laptop.
Most of the profits gained by computer and laptop manufacturers come
from offices, businesses, or schools where such devices have become part
of their necessities.In 2010, 3.6 million was the estimated total value output of all
manufacturing establishments. Semiconductor devices and other electronic
components took more than half of the total value output of all
manufacturing establishments. To be more specific, 5.4 percent of the total
value output came from computers and peripheral equipment and
accessories. Charles Babbage, a nineteenth-century English Mathematics professor,
designed the Analytical Engine which was used as the basic framework of
computers even until the present time. Each generation of the computer
gave people a new and improved version of the previous one.
In April 1981, the first true portable computer was released and is called
Osborne I. The evolution of laptops continued until the present time where
various designs and models are already available.
ETHICAL DILEMMA FACED BY THE TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT
Even though technological devices are useful and beneficial, there are still dilemmas faced by
these
socalled “necessities”
1. Parents concern for their children well – being
Most parents would argue that these devices make their children lazy and unhealthy. This is true
for
people who are fixated on using these devices, start and end their day using the devices. They do
not do anything productive in their home. Furthermore, they do not just skip meals, but also lack
exercise and body movements.
Some people develop sickness through the excessive use of these devices. They can also become
reclusive, alienating themselves from other people. It can be argued that thru the use of these
technologies, people become closer. However, it is not always the case in the real world. Some
people are friends on social media yet not in real life
2. Moral Dilemma
People especially children are exposed to different things on television, mobile phones, laptops,
or
computers. They can easily search or visit websites without restrictions because of Internet
availability and easy access to the Internet. It allows them to see, read, or hear things that are not
suitable for their young age. This makes them very vulnerable to character change and can
greatly
affect the way they view the world and the things around them.
With the reasons stated, it can be said that devices are somewhat unethical because they bring
undesirable consequences to people. However, it can also be argued that those undesirable
consequences are not the fault of technological devices. Rather, it is the responsibility of the ones
using or making them. The word “responsibility” in the sense of being accountable for and
accountable to is very appropriate to the ethics of technology because it makes every person in
the scientific- technological development a proxy concerning one another. People who are part of
the scientific development should let the public know the good in their respective technological
contributions. In this way, people will have an idea of how the devices should be used tomaximize
their positive results. It is also important to inform the masses of the dangers of their
contributions to the world of technology in bringing awareness to people on what they should
and
should not do. Besides, the ones who are using the devices should be accountable to and
accountable for their use of their gadgets. In a moral dilemma, it also is noted that adults who
allowed the children to have access to such devices in the first place without any supervision are
to be blame. It is the recklessness and overconfidence of the adults that cause the character
change in children.
