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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Cell phones have had such a positive impact on society when it comes to getting information quickly and accurately. Cell phones‚ however‚ come with responsibility. This generation often gets distracted while doing tasks that require complete focus. According to Webster’s dictionary‚ a distraction is “A thing that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else.” Distractions while driving are completely unacceptable‚ however‚ our society has made it normal to text or make calls while
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Influences of Texting Does texting have an influence on our everyday language? David Crystal disagrees that texting will not destroy or impair our language in his article “2B or Not 2B”.He argues that text messaging could be beneficial to our language; saying that texting can actually “improve your skills to read or write‚ even with children” (345). Limiting what your text is going to say or look like depends on the creativity and the way you think to send the message
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Plaintiff Randy Fontenot was driving in the city owned police car at high speeds. When he reached an intersection‚ FOntenot collided with defendant‚ Germaine Brooks and Wife‚ in their car. Fontenot was severely hurt‚ while Brooks’ wife was killed. Randy Fontenot is sued Brooks and his insurance company‚ Patterson Insurance. Then the DOTD was added as a defendant in this case because they were responsible for the unsafe intersection. At the trial court they ruled that 90% of the fault was on Mr. Brooks;
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12 Apr. 2011. Matthew R. E. Romoser’s article highlights the findings of a study conducted at the Human Performance Lab of the University of Massachusetts concerning the most dangerous behind-the-wheel activity. The conclusions reveal that texting while driving is the most unsafe one‚ even more dangerous‚ in some aspect‚ than drinking and driving. Findings show how driving with distractions increases a person’s chances of crashing more than 20 times compared to nondistracted driving.
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Texting‚ social media affecting teen sleeping patterns BY ERIC MOORE | AUGUST 19‚ 2011 7:20 AM SocialTwist Tell-a-Friend Teens might not be getting enough sleep and texting and social media might be to blame. Recent research suggests a lack of sleep may be a growing problem because of increases in digital communication among young adults. While the effects of insufficient sleep are evident in high school as short-term problems‚ it’s becoming more apparent that being less attentive in
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The popularity of mobile devices has had some unintended and even dangerous consequences. Accidents due to texting and driving are becoming more popular and more frequent. A texting driver is twenty-three times more likely to get into a crash than a non-texting driver. When the cell phone was first invented it was made as a personal safety device especially if a person lived alone or some distance from family members. Many of us may line in regions of the country where sudden tornado or hurricanes
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Despite his exceptionally optimistic and intellectual views‚ along with his major accomplishments‚ I would not be Randy Pausch’s friend. After reading The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch‚ I can see our personalities and actions would undoubtedly clash and it would make for a not so pleasant relationship. Randy and I would not be friends seeing that I would more than likely compare myself to him‚ inevitably making me feel bad about myself‚ I do not agree with a few of his somewhat selfish decisions‚
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identified in this text is involved in this case? My conclusion in this case is that people have the right and freedom for acting as they want (in this case texting while driving) but at the same time they have the obligation to consider the lives of other people that have the immeasurable right to be safe and sound while driving. Therefore‚ when drivers get involved in car accidents they must be held accountable and liable for the harm done to other individuals. Cell phones may be a valuable tool of
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occur in communication. Text messaging‚ a popular form of communicating with others‚ simplifies and changes many common words. Utilizing unique words and acronyms‚ texting appears to be its own language. One must have a knowledge of the texting vocabulary in order to have a complete comprehension of what is being communicated to them. When vocabulary is minimized‚ the ability to express and elaborate ideas are weakened. In Orwell’s novel‚ 1984‚ the language “Newspeak” can be compared to text messages
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