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What is the primary reason IS professionals face unique ethical challenges?
What is a set of beliefs about right and wrong behavior?
What is the primary difference between legal and moral acts?
Why do some people consider certain acts immoral even if they are legal?
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What is the purpose of codes of ethics in IS professions?
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What do IS professionals often face in their work?
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What is a system of rules that tells us what we can and cannot do?
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What is an example of an act that is legal but may be considered immoral by some people?
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What do we all face in our work and personal life?
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What do most of us have developed in our decision-making process?
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Study Notes
Computer-Related Waste and Mistakes
- Computer-related waste and mistakes contribute to high costs and lost profits.
- Examples of computer-related waste include:
- Operating unintegrated information systems.
- Acquiring redundant systems.
- Wasting information system resources.
- Common computer-related mistakes include:
- Data-entry or data-capture errors.
- Programming errors.
- Errors in handling files.
- Mishandling of computer output.
- Inadequate planning for equipment malfunctions.
- Inadequate planning for environmental difficulties.
- Inadequate planning for hardware and software upgrades.
Preventing Computer-Related Waste and Mistakes
- To remain profitable, organizations must use resources wisely.
- Minimizing waste and mistakes involves establishing, implementing, monitoring, and reviewing effective policies and procedures.
Privacy Issues
- Privacy is an important social issue related to the use of information systems.
- Concerns of privacy include:
- Collection and use or misuse of data.
- Who owns the data and knowledge?
- The right to privacy at work.
- Many businesses rely on collected personal data to enhance sales and marketing efforts.
Privacy at Work
- Employers use technology and corporate policies to manage worker productivity and protect IS resources.
- Employers monitor:
- Web activity.
- Email.
- Employees claim their right to privacy trumps their companies' rights to monitor employee use of IS resources.
Privacy and the Internet
- Some people assume there is no privacy online.
- Be vigilant in protecting your privacy, especially when:
- Providing personal information.
- Making purchases online.
Individual Efforts to Protect Privacy
- Take proactive steps to protect your privacy, including:
- Getting an unlisted phone number.
- Asking the phone company to block caller ID systems.
- Notifying people and companies of your new address directly.
- Being cautious when purchasing online.
- Safeguarding credit card numbers, passwords, and personal information.
Ethical Issues in Information Systems
- Ethical issues deal with what is generally considered right or wrong.
- Ethical considerations include:
- The effects of IS activities on other people and organizations.
- Developing codes of ethics for IS professionals.
- IS professionals face unique ethical challenges in their work.
What Is Ethics?
- Ethics is a set of beliefs about right and wrong behavior.
- Ethical considerations involve:
- Laws and institutions.
- Moral acts and personal beliefs.
Ethical Considerations in Decision Making
- Decision-making involves:
- A set of rules that tell us what we can and cannot do.
- Conforming to what an individual believes to be the right thing to do.
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Description
This quiz covers the ethical issues related to computer waste and mistakes in information systems, including causes and effects of computer problems and human error.
