COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
ETHICS IN COMPUTING
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mobile devices which contain batteries full of harmful chemicals.
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after a few years, devices become obsolete and are taken to landfill
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the manufacture of components produces waste products which can adversely affect the environment.
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electricity production is not harmful and most electricity is created from the burning of fossil fuels which is good for the environment.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Nearly all parts of the electricity system can affect the environment, and the size of these impacts will depend on how and where the electricity is generated and delivered. In general, the environmental effects can include: Emissions of greenhouse gases and other air pollutants, especially when a fuel is burned.
Detailed explanation-2: -When fossil fuels are burned, they release nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere, which contribute to the formation of smog and acid rain. The most common nitrogen-related compounds emitted into the air by human activities are collectively referred to as nitrogen oxides.
Detailed explanation-3: -Electricity from renewable resources such as solar, geothermal, and wind generally does not contribute to climate change or local air pollution since no fuels are combusted.