COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
ETHICS IN COMPUTING
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Question
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A thing is safe if its risks are judged to be with in ____
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appreciable levels
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acceptable levels
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measurable levels
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realisable levels
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -According to William W Lowrance, the famous consultant of those times, Safety was defined as “A thing is safe if its risks are judged to be acceptable.”
Detailed explanation-2: -Safety, definitions: – “A thing is safe if, were its risks fully known, those risks would be judged acceptable by a reasonable person in light of their settled value principles” Safety is relative!
Detailed explanation-3: -referred to as ‘safe exit’ are: 1 The product, when it fails, should fail safely. 2 The product, when it fails, can be abandoned safely (it does not harm others by. explosion or radiation) 3 The user can safely escape the product (e.g., ships need sufficient number of life.
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