Question

Suppose that every product in a grocery store contains a tiny transmitter, and that sensors on your shopping cart detect your selections in order to suggest additional purchases. When you leave the store, exit scanners total up your purchases and automatically charge them to your credit card. At home, readers track what goes into and out of your pantry, updating your shopping list when stocks run low.
Required:
What questions is LEAST relevant to the ethical evaluation of the technology described above?

Answer 1

Answer: Does the technology lower the cost of targeting the consumers who are likely to be interested in particular​ products?

Explanation:

Ethical evaluation simply refers to conducts and standards which helps in the promotion of honesty, and integrity when a business is engaging with the program owners.

In this scenario, the questions that is least relevant to the ethical evaluation of the technology described above is "does the technology lower the cost of targeting the consumers who are likely to be interested in particular​ products?

The ethical evaluation isn't discussed here but rather cost minimization is being discussed.