Ethical implications of information technology
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This document discusses the ethical implications of information technology. It defines key terms like morals, ethics, and laws. It emphasizes the need for organizations to establish an ethics culture through a corporate credo, ethics programs, and codes of conduct. It addresses computer ethics, social rights and responsibilities regarding technology access and privacy. The role of the CIO is to ensure technology is used responsibly by balancing various pressures and influences through an action plan promoting ethical computer operations.
Ethical implications of information technology
- 2. ►MORALS … considered right and good by most people : agreeing with a standard of right behavior
- 3. ► ETHICS… …an area of study that deals with ideas about what is good and bad behavior : a branch of philosophy dealing with what is morally right or wrong.
- 4. ►LAWS… …the whole system or set of rules made by the government of a town, state, country, etc.
- 5. ETHICS MORALS What are they?: The rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc. It defines how thing are according to the rules. Principles or habits with respect to right or wrong conduct. It defines how things should work according to an individuals' ideals and principles. Source: Social system/External Individual/Internal Why we do it?: Because society says it is the right thing to do. Because we believe in something being right or wrong. What if we don't We may face peer/societal do it?: disapproval, or even be fired from our job. Doing something against one's morals and principles can have different effects on different people, they may feel uncomfortable, remorse, depressed etc.
- 6. THE NEED FOR AN ETHICS CULTURE ► How the ethical Culture is imposed….. Establish Corporate Credo Establish Ethics Program Establish Corporate Ethics Code
- 7. ► CORPORTE CREDO • Commitment to Customer • Commitment to Employee • Commitment of Employee to to Security • Commitment of Employee to Employee • Commitment to Communities • Commitment to Stockholder
- 11. ►What is Computer Ethics???? Computer Ethics is a part of practical philosophy which deals with how computing professionals should make decisions regarding professional and social conduct.
- 12. Therefore consists of two main activities, and the manager who is primarily responsible for these activities is the CIO. The CIO must… ► be alert to and aware of how the computer is affecting society, and ► must do something about it by formulating policies to ensure that the technology is used in the right way.
- 13. Reasons for Importance of Computer Ethics…. ►Logical Malleability The Transformation Factor ► The Invisibility Factor • Invisible Programming Values… • Invisible complex calculations • Invisible abuse ►
- 14. SOCIAL RIGHTS AND THE COMPUTER
- 16. Right to computer Access ► Right to computer skills ►Right to computer Specialists ► Right to computer Decision Making ►
- 18. Right to privacy ► Right to accuracy ► Right to property ► Right to access ►
- 19. THE SOCIAL CONTRACT OF INFORMATION SERVICES
- 20. The computer will not be used to unduly invade a person’s privacy. • Every measure will be taken to ensure the accuracy of computer processing. • The sanctity of intellectual property will be protected. • The computer will be made accessible to society so that its members can avoid the indignities of information illiteracy and deprivation. •
- 21. ETHICS AND THE CIO
- 23. Perceptions of the CIO’s Ethics Taking advantage of opportunities to act unethically ► Ethics breeds success ► Firms and managers have social responsibilities ► Managers back up their ethics beliefs with action ►
- 24. AN ACTION PLAN FOR ACHIEVING AN ETHICAL COMPUTER OPERATION
- 25. • • • • • • • • • • Code of conduct. Rules of Procedure Make clear the sanctions Recognize ethical behavior Training sessions Promote computer crime laws Keep a formal record, minimize temptations Use rehabilitation programs Encourage participation in professional societies. Set an example
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