CSE332
Industrial Ethics and Legal Issues
Introduction to Ethics
WHAT ARE ETHICS?
Doing what’s fair, honest, and respectful.
Making good choices for yourself and others.
Following values like trust, responsibility, & kindness.
WHAT ARE ETHICS?
• System of moral principles
• Guides human behavior in society
• Distinguishes right from wrong
• Involves personal, professional conduct
• Affects decision-making in various fields
• Foundational in establishing trust
IMPORTANCE OF INTEGRITY
• Following moral or ethical convictions
• Doing right in all circumstances
• Even if no one is watching you
• Being true to yourself
• Do nothing that dishonour you.
IMPORTANCE OF INTEGRITY IN
BUSINESS WORLD
• Builds trust and credibility
• Foundation of ethical behavior
• Ensures long-term success
• Enhances reputation and goodwill
• Prevents unethical practices
• Promotes fairness and transparency
WHAT ARE BUSINESS ETHICS?
NEED FOR BUSINESS ETHICS
• Survival of the Business Unit
• Growth of Business Unit
• Earning Goodwill
• Improving the Confidence
• Maintaining Inter-relationship
• Solving Social Problems
IMPROVING CORPORATE ETHICS
IMPROVING CORPORATE ETHICS
IMPROVING CORPORATE ETHICS
• Establish clear ethical guidelines
• Lead by example (ethical leadership)
• Encourage open communication
• Conduct regular ethics training
• Enforce accountability measures
• Recognize and reward ethical behavior
NEXT TOPIC:
Creating an ethical work environment
Ethical Decision Making
Ethics in Information Technology
CSE332
INDUSTRY ETHICS AND
LEGAL ISSUES
- Creating an ethical work environment
- Ethical decision making
Creating an Ethical Work Environment
Creating an Ethical Work Environment
Employees must have a knowledgeable resource
with whom they can discuss perceived unethical
practices
Creating an Ethical Work Environment
Manager’s checklist for establishing an ethical work environment
DECISION
DECISION MAKING
INCLUDING ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN DECISION
MAKING
DEVELOP A PROBLEM STATEMENT
A problem statement is a clear, concise description of the issue
that needs to be addressed.
It Answers-
• What do people observe that causes them to think there is a
problem?
• Who is directly affected by the problem?
• Is anyone else affected?
• How often does the problem occur?
• What is the impact of the problem?
• How serious is the problem?
Poor problem statement Good problem statement
IDENTIFY ALTERNATIVES
• It is ideal to enlist the help of others, including stakeholders, to identify
several alternative solutions to the problem.
• Brainstorming with others will increase your chances of identifying a broad
range of alternatives and determining the best solution.
• Try not to be critical of ideas, as any negative criticism will tend to shut down
the discussion, and the flow of ideas will dry up.
• Simply write down the ideas as they are suggested.
EVALUATE AND CHOOSE AN ALTERNATIVE
IMPLEMENT THE DECISION
Once an alternative is selected, it should be
implemented in an efficient, effective, and timely
manner.
1. Why are we doing this?
2. What is wrong with the current way we do things?
3. What are the benefits of the new way for you?
EVALUATE THE RESULTS
Were the success criteria fully met?
Were there any unintended consequences?
Next Topics:
Ethics in Information Technology
Ethical behavior of IT professional
Common ethical issues for IT users
Supporting the ethical practices of IT users
CSE332
Industrial Ethics and Legal Issues
Ethical Behavior of IT Professional
ETH ICS IN INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
Here are some examples that raise public concern about the ethical use
of information technology:
•Ethical concerns in technology's workplace use.
•Copyright violation harms music and films.
•Spam emails enable low-cost marketing.
•Hacking, plagiarism, and tracking persist.
Profession
A profession is a calling that requires specialized
knowledge and often long and intensive academic
preparation.
Professional ?
Professional Employee
One who is engaged in the performance of work .
Specialized intellectual instruction.
Exercise of discretion and judgement.
Professionals such as doctors, lawyers,
and accountants require advanced training
and experience; they must exercise
Carefulness and judgment in the course of
their work.
Are IT Workers
Professionals?
• Specialized Knowledge
• Ethical Behaviour
• Accountability
• Commitment to
Continuous
Learning
Common Ethical Issues For IT Users
• Privacy Concern
• Cybersecurity Risks
• Misuse of IT Resource
• Surveillance and
Monitoring
Business Software Alliance (BSA)
• The Business Software Alliance
(BSA) is a trade group that
represents the world’s largest
software and hardware
manufacturers.
• Its mission is to stop the
unauthorized copying of
software produced by its
members.
• More than 100 BSA lawyers and investigators
prosecute thousands of cases of software piracy
each year.
• BSA investigations are usually triggered by calls
to the BSA hotline, reports sent to the BSA Web
site (www.nopiracy.org), and referrals from
member companies.
Supporting the Ethical Practices Of IT
Users
• Education And Awareness
• Clear Policies and Standards
• Access Control and Security
• Ethical Use Of AI And Automation
• Collaboration and community
Involvement
Supporting the Ethical Practices
Women Empowerment
1. Promoting gender equality in STEM fields.
• Education and mentorship
• Bias training
• Support networks
2. Initiatives for women leadership in
engineering.
• The Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
• Corporate programs
3. Programs encouraging girls in
technology.
• Girls Who Code
• STEMettes
4. Examples of empowered women in
engineering.
Women Empowerment
Ethical Aspects of Engineering Practices
1. Integrity and accountability in
engineering.
• being honest, transparent, and fair in all aspects of work,
• from designing to testing to reporting results
• engineers are held responsible for their designs, decisions, and their
outcomes.
2. Environmental sustainability in engineering
projects.
• Green engineering
• using renewable energy sources,
• reducing waste,
• and recycling materials.
3. Ensuring safety and reliability.
• Engineers use quality control, and safety standards
• ensure the safety of their designs.
• to ensuring that a product or system performs
consistently over time without failure.
4. Recent ethical challenges in AI and automation
Bias and fairness in AI algorithms
Job displacement due to automation
Accountability for autonomous systems
Recent Trends in Women Empowerment
and Ethics
1. Rise of women-led startups in technology.
2. Increased focus on diversity in hiring
policies.
3. Ethical AI design and its societal impact.
4. Inclusion of ethics in engineering
curriculum.
