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Ethical impacts of ipod on society
Some of the ethical impacts of the ipod on society may inlcude:
The tendency of people to listen to their own music, their is a reduced sense of shared experience of music. For example it may reduce the tendency to listen to radio or a shared concert.
In some instances the ipod may have promoted people to 'steal' music via file sharing systems. This may have an impact on the way music is produce.
Having less shared musical experiences may lead to a more individualistic based society rather than a sharing environment where people feel responsible for each other.
The question could also be considered about the value of an ipod to society, how does it help or hinder society. There is some evidence to suggest that listening to music too loudly with headphones may harm or diminish your hearing. This may lead to a need to spend money on hearing health in the future. Does society want to do this? Can it afford it?
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