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Privacy vs. Security, Important Note to consider: Both are equally…
Privacy vs. Security
Protecting the privacy of U.S. citizens outweighs the importance of the knowledge that could be gained by collecting and studying information collected about those citizens. Privacy is more important than security.
Ethical Theories
Utilitarianism-the right action is the one that produces the greatest amount of happiness for the greatest number of people. Under this theory privacy of U.S. citizens should be protected and respected, as this will bring the most happiness to the greatest number of people.
Deontological is the ethical theory that argues that the rightness or wrongness of an action is determined by whether or not it adheres to a moral rule or law, rather than by its consequences.
This position is protecting the privacy of U.S. citizens is a moral obligation, regardless of the potential benefits of collecting and analyzing data.
Virtue Ethics is an ethical theory that argues the rightness or wrongness of an action that is determined by whether or not it is adhering to a set of virtues or values.
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The knowledge gained from the study of collected information outweighs the importance of the privacy of U.S. citizens. Security is more important than privacy..
Need for security
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Our dependence on tecnology can make us vulnerable, makiing security vital for keeping usesrs safe
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Definitions
Privacy
Privacy is the right to control how your information is viewed and used, while security is protection against threats or danger. In the digital world
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Security
security generally refers to the unauthorized access of data, often involving protection against hackers or cyber criminals.
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"What does Privacy Mean to Me?" pdf Smith argues that "privacy is a fundamental right that should be respected". He is illustrating that the virtue ethics position and that it is the right thing to do to respect someone's privacy.
What does Identity Mean to Me? pdf Murphy stated that "my identity does not change where I am online or in person," again illustrating the virtue ethics position that is this is the right thing to do to respect someone's privacy.
Derek E Bambauer wrote "Privacy discourse involves difficult normative deicsions about completing claims to legitimate access to, use, and alternation of information. pg 667
In Damages Under The Privacy Act of 1974, by Frederick Z. Lodge, "Privacy Act of 1974 was enacted to perserve our right to privacy and to protect citizens from the growing number of invasions of privacy by government agencies through increasingly sophisticated information-gathering technology".
Important Note to consider: Both are equally important because national security protects the country as a whole from other countries whereas privacy protects the individual. If personal privacy of a political person is invaded, it could affect national security. So both are important.
**My argument: Protecting the privacy of U.S. citizens outweighs the importance of the knowledge that could be gained by collecting and studying information collected about those citizens. Privacy is more important than security.
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