The first RFID chip approved to be implanted into a person was theVeriChip.

While no longer a current product, VeriChips were designed to be used primarily for identification purposesthe unique number contained in a VeriChip can be read by a proprietary scanner and can be used in conjunction with a database, such as to provide hospital emergency room personnel with health information about an unconscious patient. Today, implanted chips are being used to control access to secure areas and for electronic payment purposes. For example, employees working at one company in Sweden have implanted RFID chips that are used to gain access through security doors, unlock copy machines, and pay for lunch at the facility.

What do you think of implanted devices being used for access control (such as for government buildings or highly secure facilities), for expediting passage through security check points (such as at airports), or for making electronic payments (such as at a grocery store)?

Would you be willing to be chipped if it made some tasks (such as unlocking your home or car) easier or some types of transactions (such as ATM withdrawals) more secure?

Is it ethical for a government to require its citizens to be chipped, similar to a national ID card?

Is it ethical for a business to request or require that its employees be chipped for security purposes?

Please answer the questions with complete sentences.