Answer to Question #230763 in Management for Muhammad

Question

Q1. In many ways, technology has made all of us more productive. However, ethical

issues do arise in how and when technology is used. Take the sports arena. All kinds of

technologically advanced sports equipment (swimsuits, golf clubs, ski suits, etc.) have

been developed that can sometimes give competitors/players an edge over their

opponents. We saw it in swim meets at the Summer Olympics and on the ski slopes and

ice rinks at the Winter Olympics.

Part 1. What do you think? Is this an ethical use of technology?

Part 2. What if your school (or country) was competing for a championship and couldn’t

afford to outfit athletes in such equipment and it affected your ability to compete? Would

that make a difference?

Part 3. What ethical guidelines might you suggest for such situations? 

Answer 1

1. when technology is used to promote unfairness in completion then it is necessary to say that the technology is not ethical.
2. It is just the same story. The competition should be fair to all participants.
3. The ethical guideline that I would suggest is the principle of justice: Equity and fairness