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Course Learning Outcomes

 Describe positive and negative ways in which computer


technology alters modes of social interaction at the
personal level
 Evaluate ethical / social tradeoffs in technical decisions
 Evaluate the professional code of ethics from the ACM,
the IEEE Computer Society, and other organizations
 Identify contemporary examples of intangible digital
intellectual property
 Investigate the impact of technological solutions to
privacy problems

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Recommended Resources

 Ethics for the Information Age, M.J. Quinn, 6th Edition,


Pearson Education
 Ethical and Social Issues in Information Age, J. M. Kizza,
5th Edition, Springer-Verlag
 Ethics in Information Technology, G. Reynolds, 5th
Edition, Cengage Course Technology
 A Gift of Fire, Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for
Computing Technology, S. Baase, 4th Edition, Pearson Inc

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Assignment Zero

 Read “the little book of plagiarism” published by HEC.

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Plagiarism

 What is it?
 Positive reasons for not plagiarizing
 Copying from single/multiple sources
 Paraphrasing, collusion
 How to avoid it?
 Reference list VS bibliography
 Plagiarism detection
 Penalty

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ETHICS IN INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY, FOURTH
EDITION

Chapter 1
An Overview of Ethics
Objectives

 As you read this chapter, consider the following


questions:
 What is ethics, and why is it important to act according to a code
of ethics?
 Why is business ethics becoming increasingly important?
 What are organizations doing to improve their business ethics?

Ethics in Information Technology, Fourth Edition 6


Objectives (cont’d.)

 Why are organizations interested in fostering good business


ethics?
 What approach can you take to ensure ethical decision making?
 What trends have increased the risk of using information
technology in an unethical manner?

Ethics in Information Technology, Fourth Edition 7


What is Ethics?

 Moral code
 Set of rules
 Establishes boundaries of generally accepted behavior
 Different rules often have contradictions

 Morality
 Social conventions about right and wrong
 Widely shared
 Form basis for an established consensus

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What is Ethics? (cont’d.)

 Morality may vary by:


 Age
 Cultural group
 Ethnic background
 Religion
 Life experiences
 Education
 Gender

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Definition of Ethics

 Ethics
 Set of beliefs about right and wrong behavior

 Virtues
 Habits that incline people to do what is acceptable

 Vices
 Habits of unacceptable behavior

 Virtues and vices define a personal value system


 Scheme of moral values

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The Importance of Integrity

 Integrity is a cornerstone of ethical behavior


 People with integrity:
 Act in accordance with a personal code of principles
 Extend to all the same respect and consideration
 Apply the same moral standards in all situations

 Lack of integrity emerges if you apply moral standards


differently according to situation or people involved
 Many ethical dilemmas are not as simple as right versus
wrong

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The Difference Between Morals,
Ethics, and Laws

 Morals: one’s personal beliefs about right and wrong


 Ethics: standards or codes of behavior expected of an
individual by a group
 Law: system of rules that tells us what we can and
cannot do
 Laws are enforced by a set of institutions
 Legal acts conform to the law
 Moral acts conform to what an individual believes is the right
belief of right and wrong

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Ethics in the Business World

 Both the likelihood and the negative impact of


inappropriate behavior have increased
 Several trends have increased the likelihood of unethical
behavior:
 Globalization creating complex work environments
 Organizations challenged to maintain profits / revenue
 Heightened vigilance by:
 Employees
 Shareholders
 Regulatory agencies

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Ethics in the Business World (cont’d.)

 Recent scandals in IT companies


 Satyam Computer Services (India)
 Hewlett Packard
 Computer Associates International
 IBM

 Not just executives, but even lower-level employees,


can find themselves in the middle of an ethical dilemma

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Why Fostering Good Business Ethics Is
Important

 To gain the good will of the community


 To create an organization that operates consistently
 To foster good business practices
 To protect organization/employees from legal action
 To avoid unfavorable publicity

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Gaining the Good Will of the Community

 Organizations have fundamental responsibilities to society


 Declared in formal statement of company’s principles or beliefs
 Include:
 Making contributions to charitable organizations
and non profit institutions
 Providing benefits for employees in excess of legal
requirements
 Choosing economic opportunities that might be
more socially desirable than profitable

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Gaining the Good Will of the Community
(cont’d)

 Socially responsible activities create good will


 Good will makes it easier for corporations to conduct business

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Creating an Organization That Operates
Consistently

 Consistency ensures that employees:


 Know what is expected of them
 Can employ the organization’s values to help them in decision
making

 Consistency also means that shareholders, customers,


suppliers, and community know what they can expect of
the organization

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