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Chapter 6 - The Impact of Technology On Society

The document discusses the effects of technology on various dimensions of social life including family life, community life, work, health, communication, education, economy, and political systems. It notes that technology keeps family members connected and provides quick fixes to problems, but can also reduce quality time with children and lead to less empathy. For community life, technology improves infrastructure, transportation, and access to goods and services. In work, technology allows monitoring employees and working remotely with new possibilities. Technology digitizes health records and enhances patient care. It also improves communication but may lack relationship building. Education utilizes learning tools, games, and distance learning while benefiting research. Technology contributes to economic growth through jobs, industry, and business innovation. It enables

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Chapter 6 - The Impact of Technology On Society

The document discusses the effects of technology on various dimensions of social life including family life, community life, work, health, communication, education, economy, and political systems. It notes that technology keeps family members connected and provides quick fixes to problems, but can also reduce quality time with children and lead to less empathy. For community life, technology improves infrastructure, transportation, and access to goods and services. In work, technology allows monitoring employees and working remotely with new possibilities. Technology digitizes health records and enhances patient care. It also improves communication but may lack relationship building. Education utilizes learning tools, games, and distance learning while benefiting research. Technology contributes to economic growth through jobs, industry, and business innovation. It enables

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HUM 4229

Society, Ethics and Technology

Md. Adib Rahman


Lecturer, Department of MPE
Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology
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Societal Aspects

• Family Life
• Community Life
• Work
Dimensions of sociality: • Health
• Communication
• Educational Institution
• Economy
• Political System

2
Family Life:

Keeping Family Members Connected Providing Quick Fixes to Problems

3
Family Life:

Keeping Family Members Safer Bad Performance on School

4
Family Life:

Lack of Quality Time


for Children

Less Empathetic Generation Creation Evolution of “Inside” Generation


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Effects of Technology on Social Aspects

• Keeping Family Members Connected


• Providing Quick Fixes to Problems
• Keeping Family Members Safer
Family Life: • Bad Performance on School
• Lack of Quality Time for Children
• Less Empathetic Generation Creation
• Evolution of “Inside” Generation
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Community Life:

Development of Infrastructure
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Community Life:

Changed Modes of Transport


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Community Life:

Better Goods and Services 9


Effects of Technology on Social Aspects

• Development of Infrastructure
Community Life: • Changed Modes of Transport
• Better Goods and Services

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Work:

Monitoring Employee Communications


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Work:

Working from Anywhere

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Work:

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Newer Possibilities
Effects of Technology on Social Aspects

• Monitoring Employee Communications


Work: • Working from Anywhere
• Newer Possibilities

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Health:

15
Effects of Technology on Social Aspects

• The Digitalization of Health Records


• Enhanced Patient Care
Health:
• Better Treatment
• Continual Process for Improvement

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Communication:

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Effects of Technology on Social Aspects

• Development in Communication Medium


• Speed and Efficiency
Communication:
• Communication Log
• Lack of Relationship Building

18
Education:

Use of Learning-Friendly Tools

Distant Education

Educational Games 19
Effects of Technology on Social Aspects

• Use of Learning-Friendly Tools


• Educational Games
Education:
• Research Work
• Distant Education

20
Economy:

Contribution to GDP growth

Direct job creation

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Emergence of new services and industries
Effects of Technology on Social Aspects

• Direct job creation


• Contribution to GDP growth
Economy:
• Emergence of new services and industries
• Business innovation

22
Political System:

Smarter Campaigns New Issues

23
Effects of Technology on Social Aspects

• Smarter Campaigns
• Threat of Virality
Political System:
• New Issues

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Effects of Technology on Some Other Aspects

• Easy Product Launch


Business: • Product or service surveys
• Social interaction with consumers

25
Growth of Technology

[PAST]
People used tech mostly to make day to
day tasks easier

[PRESENT]
Tech is continuously changing our society
in many ways

[FUTURE]
Tech will soon decide and determine the
evolution of humanity

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How many of you think that
you can survive 24 hours
without a cellphone

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