OCR J277 Unit 1.6 Impacts

Lesson 1: Ethical & Cultural

"Analysing how technology changes lives, jobs, and social fairness."

Lesson Progress

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01 Retrieval

DO NOW: The OS Memory Manager

Match the OS function to its correct definition.

1 Memory Management
2 User Management
3 Device Drivers
A. Software that acts as a translator between the OS and hardware.
B. Allocating RAM so multiple apps can run at once.
C. Handling logins and assigning Access Rights to files.
02 Objective

Learning Objective

To explore how digital technology changes our lives and decide if these changes are fair for everyone in society.

03 Vocabulary

Core Terminology

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Ethical

Right vs Wrong Expand Card

Ethical: Definition

Issues relating to right and wrong, focusing on fairness and human welfare.

Ethical: Scenario

"Is it right for a robot to decide who gets a bank loan?"

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Cultural

Social Behaviour Expand Card

Cultural: Definition

How technology changes how groups of people live and behave.

Cultural: Examples

  • Pressure to be 'always-on'.
  • Loss of independent high-street shops.
  • Social media anxiety (FOMO).
  • Government censorship of information.
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Digital Divide

Tech Inequality Expand Card

Divide: Definition

The gap between people with access to high-speed tech and those without.

Divide: Causes

  • Wealth (Cost of devices)
  • Location (Rural vs Urban)
  • Age (Digital Literacy)
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04 Analysis

Detailed Impact Analysis

Ethical & Cultural Impact

Automation: AI & The Workplace

Modern algorithms are performing complex tasks like screening job applications. While efficient for the Company, it creates massive ethical risks regarding Bias and Redundancy for human employees.

Applied Thinking

Scenario: A hospital replaces human radiologists with an AI system that diagnoses X-rays instantly.
Discuss the conflicting interests of two stakeholders.

Reveal Answer

Hospital: Saves money and processes patients faster.
Radiologists: Lose their jobs and income.

Cultural Impact

The Global Marketplace

Technology has enabled Globalisation. While this allows for 24/7 trading and growth, it puts extreme pressure on Local Stakeholders like high-street shops who cannot compete with global prices.

Applied Thinking

Scenario: A student buys a t-shirt directly from a factory in China using an app. Which stakeholder loses out?

Reveal Answer

Local High-Street Shops: They cannot compete with the low prices and massive scale of global online factories.

05 Testing Lab

The AI Auditor

Investigate the algorithm and fix the hidden bias. Pass the assessment to proceed.

AI Recruiter Lab

Start Audit
06 Engagement

The Ethics Mirror

An interactive learning experience to re-emphasise the cultural and ethical shifts of our choices.

Decision Reflection

Launch Experience
07 Plenary

Teacher Plenary

Lesson Complete

Students: Signal completion. Teacher: Initiate class reflection.

Discussion A

"Is it better for a few people to lose their jobs if it makes a service cheaper for the whole of society?"

Discussion B

"Should governments be allowed to censor the internet if they believe it keeps people safe?"