You're developing a data collection system for an online shopping platform. The system needs to handle user privacy preferences while balancing business needs for personalization and analytics. Context: Your platform collects browsing patterns, purchase history, and location data to improve user experience and target advertisements. However, new privacy regulations require explicit user consent. Current implementation: CLASS DataCollectionManager
    PROPERTIES:
        user_consent = "not_requested"
        data_sensitivity = "medium"
        business_value = 0.75

    FUNCTION collect_user_data(user_id, data_type)
        IF user_consent == "explicit_yes" THEN
            RETURN collect_all_data(user_id, data_type)
        ELSEIF user_consent == "not_requested" THEN
            // Choose collection strategy
            SWITCH collection_approach
                CASE "opt_out":
                    RETURN collect_with_notice(user_id)
                CASE "minimal_only":
                    RETURN collect_essential_only(user_id)
                CASE "ask_first":
                    RETURN request_permission_first(user_id)
                CASE "anonymize":
                    RETURN collect_anonymized_data(user_id)
            END SWITCH
        ELSE
            RETURN no_data_collection(user_id)
        END IF
    END FUNCTION
END CLASS From a virtue ethics standpoint, which approach best demonstrates the virtue of trustworthiness in software development?

Question

You're developing a data collection system for an online shopping platform. The system needs to handle user privacy preferences while balancing business needs for personalization and analytics. Context:  Your platform collects browsing patterns, purchase history, and location data to improve user experience and target advertisements. However, new privacy regulations require explicit user consent. Current implementation: CLASS DataCollectionManager 
     PROPERTIES: 
         user_consent = "not_requested" 
         data_sensitivity = "medium" 
         business_value = 0.75 
          
     FUNCTION collect_user_data(user_id, data_type) 
         IF user_consent == "explicit_yes" THEN 
             RETURN collect_all_data(user_id, data_type) 
         ELSEIF user_consent == "not_requested" THEN 
             // Choose collection strategy 
             SWITCH collection_approach 
                 CASE "opt_out": 
                     RETURN collect_with_notice(user_id) 
                 CASE "minimal_only": 
                     RETURN collect_essential_only(user_id) 
                 CASE "ask_first": 
                     RETURN request_permission_first(user_id) 
                 CASE "anonymize": 
                     RETURN collect_anonymized_data(user_id) 
             END SWITCH 
         ELSE 
             RETURN no_data_collection(user_id) 
         END IF 
     END FUNCTION 
 END CLASS  From a  virtue ethics  standpoint, which approach best demonstrates the virtue of trustworthiness in software development?

Answer

"opt_out"  - Assumes user consent without explicitly asking first

Answer

"anonymize"  - Enables beneficial uses while protecting user identity

Answer

"ask_first"  - Demonstrates transparency and respect for users

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"minimal_only"  - Shows restraint by collecting only necessary data

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