Apple Slowing down Old iphones
1. Current Event with Ethical Implications (Writing requirement below) If you can relate the
current event to that day’s lecture – possible bonus points!!
A. The main PURPOSE of this article is:
To inform the general public about what Apple has been doing to old iphones in order to make
consumers buy newer versions of their products. They also want to inform the public about the
steps that Apple has taken in order to rectify their doing to the public.
B. The key QUESTION(s) the author is addressing is:
The key questions that the author is addressing is what has Apple done to rectify what they did
to the public? And what consequences is Apple facing because of their actions.
C. The most important INFORMATION in this article is:
The important information in the article is what Apple did to the iphones, how they are fixing
what they did, and what the U.S. investigators on the case are going to do.
D. The main INFERENCES (conclusions) in this article are:
The main inferences are that Apple misled the general public and that they need to make up for
what they did. Even though they said in their update acceptance that this might happen they
still misled the public by stating it in a way that people did not understand. They wanted people
