AQA A’Level SLR19 Moral, social & ethical issues part 5
About this video
AQA Specification Reference
AS Level 3.8.1.1
A Level 4.8.1.1
This video, which is part of a series of five focuses on concerns surrounding computing technologies. The idea that new technologies bring with them new social and ethical issues, and that the law is often slow to catch-up to guard people against these issues. This video in particular focuses on the following topics: Software and algorithms embedded moral and cultural values, and Computer scientists and software engineers responsibilities.
Key questions:
- What are some of the challenges facing legislators in the digital age?
- What are some of the most important acts of legislation when is comes to computer science and the digital age?
00:00 Moral, social, legal and ethical issues - Part 5
00:06 Intro
00:11 Challenges facing legislators in the digital age
01:29 The Data Protection Act
04:12 Data Protection Act 2018 - UK implementation of GDPR
04:50 Computer Misuse Act
06:13 Your intellectual property
06:50 Copyright and patents
07:22 Copyright Design and Patents Act
08:16 The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act
10:30 Key questions
10:45 Going beyond the specification
10:52 Keeping up with technological developments
11:15 Outro
Last updated: 17.06.25
