A company is evaluating two encryption policies. The decision is based on three criteria with the following weights (out of 1): Legal compliance = 0.40, User privacy = 0.35, Implementation cost = 0.25. The two options receive the scores (out of 10) shown below:

- **Option A** (key‑escrow system): Legal = 9, Privacy = 4, Cost = 6
- **Option B** (standard encryption, no escrow): Legal = 5, Privacy = 9, Cost = 8

(a) Compute the weighted total score for each option and state which option should be adopted on purely quantitative grounds.
(b) Which ethical principle (from the four basic principles of biomedical ethics) does the preferred option best uphold?

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A company is evaluating two encryption policies. The decision is based on three criteria with the following weights (out of 1): Legal compliance = 0.40, User privacy = 0.35, Implementation cost = 0.25. The two options receive the scores (out of 10) shown below:

- **Option A** (key‑escrow system): Legal = 9, Privacy = 4, Cost = 6
- **Option B** (standard encryption, no escrow): Legal = 5, Privacy = 9, Cost = 8

(a) Compute the weighted total score for each option and state which option should be adopted on purely quantitative grounds.
(b) Which ethical principle (from the four basic principles of biomedical ethics) does the preferred option best uphold?

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Option B; it upholds the principle of respect for persons

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