1. What is Singer's argument?
Peter Singer argues that certain information about our government should be disclosed to the public along with some of our privacy. He also gives the question of if we really should disclose all information or withheld some from the public. Should there be certain secrets of the government and their operations.
2. Briefly summarize Singer's text.
Peter Singer talks about in his essay the essence of surveillance. In the beginning of his writing he talks about Jeremy Bentham, a philosopher, and his idea “Panopticon”. Panopticon is an idea Bentham created where there’s a circle shaped building where the cells in it could all be viewed at the same time without the person knowing they are be watched. This idea starter …show more content…
We do need to keep certain things away from the people but most things hidden should be opened to the public.
4. How does 1984's storyline reflect the social issue of technology and surveillance? Provide at least five specific examples from the novel to support your response. Clearly explain each example (don't just list them). (minimum 3/4 page)
George Orwell in his book, 1984, talks about the control of the totalitarian government over the people. Winston in the story is the character used to explain how the government operates. Orwell wrote, “The telescreen received and transmitted simultaneously. Any sound that Winston made, above the level of a very low whisper, would be picked up by it, moreover, so long as he remained within the field of vision which the metal plaque commanded, he could be seen as well as heard” (Orwell 5). In this passage, we can see how the government controlled the people in 1984. We can compare this to Singer because he also talks about how our technology provides the government information we don’t want to give but we already do due to different social media. Orwell also writes, “Whether he went on with the diary, or whether he did not go on with it, made no difference. The Thought Police would get him just the
Peter Singer argues that certain information about our government should be disclosed to the public along with some of our privacy. He also gives the question of if we really should disclose all information or withheld some from the public. Should there be certain secrets of the government and their operations.
2. Briefly summarize Singer's text.
Peter Singer talks about in his essay the essence of surveillance. In the beginning of his writing he talks about Jeremy Bentham, a philosopher, and his idea “Panopticon”. Panopticon is an idea Bentham created where there’s a circle shaped building where the cells in it could all be viewed at the same time without the person knowing they are be watched. This idea starter …show more content…
We do need to keep certain things away from the people but most things hidden should be opened to the public.
4. How does 1984's storyline reflect the social issue of technology and surveillance? Provide at least five specific examples from the novel to support your response. Clearly explain each example (don't just list them). (minimum 3/4 page)
George Orwell in his book, 1984, talks about the control of the totalitarian government over the people. Winston in the story is the character used to explain how the government operates. Orwell wrote, “The telescreen received and transmitted simultaneously. Any sound that Winston made, above the level of a very low whisper, would be picked up by it, moreover, so long as he remained within the field of vision which the metal plaque commanded, he could be seen as well as heard” (Orwell 5). In this passage, we can see how the government controlled the people in 1984. We can compare this to Singer because he also talks about how our technology provides the government information we don’t want to give but we already do due to different social media. Orwell also writes, “Whether he went on with the diary, or whether he did not go on with it, made no difference. The Thought Police would get him just the