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Ethics in Information Technology Issues

This document discusses ethics in information technology. It identifies four main ethical issues: privacy, accuracy, property, and access. Regarding privacy, there is a conflict between protecting personal information and how little people value privacy. Accuracy is challenged by the vast amount of information collected and a lack of control over disinformation online. Property issues involve rights over data use and sharing that could deprive owners of income. The IT community must address these ethical concerns to earn public trust.

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Ethics in Information Technology Issues

This document discusses ethics in information technology. It identifies four main ethical issues: privacy, accuracy, property, and access. Regarding privacy, there is a conflict between protecting personal information and how little people value privacy. Accuracy is challenged by the vast amount of information collected and a lack of control over disinformation online. Property issues involve rights over data use and sharing that could deprive owners of income. The IT community must address these ethical concerns to earn public trust.

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ETHICS IN INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY

AKASH [Link]
MBA DEPARTMENT

BLDE DR. P.G HALAKATTI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING &


TECHNOLOGY

Akash [Link]
State of Ethics in the IT Community

What are ethics, & why are ethics necessary in the


world today ? Also who is responsible foe ensuring
their compliance ?
 Knowing the difference between what you have the right to do
& what is the right thing to do
 Primarily, ethics are the code of conduct that management &
professional organizations institute, & professionals follow, to
ensure that they protect the privacy & earn the trust of the
customers
Laws are also in place in many industries to legislate
the ethical behavior of professionals

Akash [Link]
It cannot be “captured in rule” is has to come from
an individuals desire to do the right thing
In IT the individuals may bear the burden for ethical
behavior
 IT is usually looked at as the provider of tools to meet the goals
of the business, not the business itself
In western societies more people are employed
collecting handling & distributing information than
in any other occupation

Akash [Link]
Ethical Areas of Concern

IT community has neglected to address these ethical


issues
Richard [Link] identifies Four Ethical Issues of
the Information Age
 Privacy, Accuracy, Property, and Access

Akash [Link]
Privacy

The drive for information privacy is epidemic in the


world
 [Link]
 There are many advocates for information privacy, but the
conflict lies in how to protect something that many value so
little they are willing to give in away

 Going hand in hand with privacy is the concept of anonymity

Akash [Link]
Accuracy

The very nature of the IT industry is the collection &


analysis of day
Two major hindrances to information accuracy
 Today we are producing so much information about so many
people & their activities that our exposure to problems of
inaccuracy is enormous
 2nd barrier to accuracy is the community of the internet itself.
 The issue is that there is no control, no peer review, and no
obstacle to keep the accurate information from being
overshadowed by the disinformation
 The posters of the inaccurate information are not held liable
for their lack of ethics

Akash [Link]
Property

The area of property is concerned with the rights to


use or share the data in question
This could deprive the owner of the income
generated by said ownership
Two major ways that non-ethical use of data affects
the data owners
 Piracy
 Plagiarism
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)

Akash [Link]
Other Ethical Concerns

Computer Crime
The IT Professional

Akash [Link]
THANK YOU

Akash [Link]
THANK YOU

Akash [Link]

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