the "Death Star"

Assignment: Looking at the "Death Star" as an IT system, apply it to a social and ethical issue.



1.8 Control: This issue talks about how technology can impose control on a goup of people. The "Death Star" can in a sense control people, because as we saw in the clip, it could literally control ships by pulling them closer to it. It's a very literal analysis...but i couldn't come up with another one...

1.11 People and Machines: This area addresses all the problems and issues that couldarrise as a result of the use of a specific piece of technology. Becasue the "Death Star" has a very destructive nature, it's important that it is designed to be safe and accurate when aiming at a target. Also, if the "Death Star was mass produced somehow, it would be chaotic, because people would use it for their own purposes, destoying planets left and right, and leading all living species in the universe to their impending doom. So basically this can be a very dangerous piece fo technology if it were to be accessible to all, if it weren't designed well, or if it fell into the wrong hands...(enter suspense music here).