Match List I (Ethical issue in information technology) with List II (Description) and choose the correct answer from the options given below.

List I

i.Privacy

ii.Accuracy

iii.Property

iv.Accessibility

List II

a.Responsibility of the data collector to ensure accuracy

b.Responsibility of the data collector to control access

c.Collection and use of data about individuals

d.Data ownership and software usage rights

Ai-c, ii-a, iii-d, iv-b ✓ Correct

Bi-d, ii-a, iii-b, iv-c

Ci-a, ii-c, iii-b, iv-d

Di-c, ii-a, iii-b, iv-d

Correct answer: (A) i-c, ii-a, iii-d, iv-b

Explanation

Privacy concerns the collection and use of data about individuals, pairing i with c.

Accuracy is the data collector's responsibility to ensure the information held is correct, pairing ii with a.

Property covers data ownership and software usage rights, pairing iii with d.

Accessibility is the data collector's responsibility to control who can reach the data, pairing iv with b.

Each issue names a different duty, from guarding personal data to authorising who may use it.

These four together form Mason's PAPA framework of ethical issues in information technology.

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