30 Questions
What is the focus of CSSIPP 323 - Social Issues and Professional Practice Lesson 1?
Understanding the role of Ethics, Morality, and Laws in various fields
What do societies establish through a set of rules according to CSSIPP 323?
Boundaries of generally accepted behavior
Which country has a law where it's illegal to forget your wife's birthday?
Samoa
What is prohibited in Milan, Italy, according to the text?
Frowning in public except at a funeral or hospital visit
Which action is against the law in Baltimore, Maryland?
Bringing a lion to the movies
What is considered illegal in Russia as per the provided information?
Driving a dirty car
What do ethics and morality establish?
Boundaries of generally accepted behavior
According to Kantianism, what is the key factor in determining the rightness or wrongness of an action?
Circumstances
What is the primary concern of Utilitarianism in ethics?
Consequences to society
How does Relativism view ethics and morality?
As always relative and culture-dependent
What influences can shape an individual's view on ethics and morality according to the text?
Cultural background, peer influences, and family beliefs
Which ethical theory emphasizes that good actions are those that provide the greatest benefit to the largest number of people?
Utilitarianism
What is the main difference between ethics and morality?
Ethics govern professional interactions while morality governs private, personal interactions.
How does law differ from ethics and morality?
Law governs society as a whole, while ethics and morality are more individual-focused.
Why is fostering good business ethics important?
To avoid unfavorable publicity.
What is the primary purpose of ethical theories in organizations?
To protect the organization and its employees from legal action.
Which of the following best describes how morality is related to right and wrong conduct?
Morality is an individual's own principles regarding right and wrong.
In what way do ethics differ from external rules provided by sources like a code of conduct?
Ethics focus more on professional interactions rather than personal ones.
What are virtues and vices in the context of ethics?
Virtues refer to habits of acceptable behavior, while vices refer to habits of unacceptable behavior.
What is a value system in the context of ethics?
A complex scheme of moral values by which individuals live.
How does integrity relate to ethical behavior?
Integrity involves treating people with respect and consideration similar to what one desires.
What does creating a model for ethics entail?
Identifying key ethical issues and overarching values important for decision making.
How does public reputation impact a company's stock value?
Strong public reputation tends to positively influence stock value.
What is the significance of an organization's values and principles?
They guide employee actions and decision-making processes.
What is the main purpose of the ethical standards set by the Board of Directors in an organization?
To focus on areas of ethical risk and guide employees in recognizing and dealing with ethical issues
What is the main purpose of a Code of Ethics in a professional setting?
To identify ethical lapses committed in the past and set directives for avoiding future missteps
What is the first step in conducting a social audit according to CSSIPP 323?
Get the facts
Which of the following is a key step in ethical decision-making according to CSSIPP 323?
Weighing various guidelines and principles
In what role does Ethics play for an IT Professional according to CSSIPP 323?
Focusing on areas of ethical risk and guiding employees in recognizing ethical issues
You and your project team members are working on a new information system for your firm. What should be done after considering the consequences of a decision?
Develop and evaluate options
Study Notes
CSSIPP 323 - Social Issues and Professional Practice
Ethical Standards Set by Board of Directors
- Highlights an organization's key ethical issues and identifies the overarching values and principles that are important to the organization and its decision making
- Includes a set of formal, written statements about the purpose of the organization, its values, and the principles that guide its employees' actions
- Focuses on areas of ethical risk relating to their role in the organization, provides guidance to help them recognize and deal with ethical issues of the organization
Code of Ethics
- Identifies ethical lapses committed in the past
- Sets directives for avoiding similar missteps in the future
Social Audits
- Get the facts
- Identify stakeholders and their positions
- Consider the consequences of a decision
- Weigh various guidelines and principles
- Develop and evaluate options
- Review a decision
- Evaluate the results of a decision
7 Steps to Ethical Decision Making
- No additional information provided
Role of Ethics in Becoming a Successful IT Professional
- No additional information provided
Understanding ETHICS and its Implications
- Understand the role of Ethics, Morality, and Laws played in your field of expertise
- Recognize the different ethics practiced or observed in other countries
- Discuss the ethical theories
- Understand the importance of setting ethics in the workplace
Ethics vs. Morality
- Ethics refers to rules provided by an external source (e.g. code of conduct in the workplace or principles of religion)
- Morality refers to an individual's own principles regarding right and wrong
What is ETHICS?
- A set of rules that establishes the boundaries of generally accepted behavior
- Different rules often have contradictions
What is MORALITY?
- Social conventions about right and wrong
- Widely shared moral code
- The discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation
- A set of moral principles
ETHICAL THEORIES
- Relativism: Ethics is always relative, right and wrong depend on culture
- Utilitarianism: Right or wrong depends on the consequences, the consequences to society is the primary concern
- Kantianism: Actions are right or wrong in and of themselves (circumstances have no impact)
WEIRD LAWS AROUND THE WORLD
- It is illegal to chew gum in Singapore
- In Samoa, it is illegal to forget your wife's birthday
- In Milan, Italy, it is illegal for citizens to frown in public— unless they’re at a funeral or visiting someone in the hospital
- In Baltimore, Maryland, it’s illegal to bring a lion to the movies
- It’s illegal to drive a dirty car in Russia
Importance of Fostering Good Business Ethics
- To gain the goodwill of the community
- To create an organization that operates consistently
- To protect the organization and its employees from legal action
- To avoid unfavorable publicity
Explore the concepts of ethics and morality, focusing on the principles of right and wrong behavior. Learn about the differences between individual moral standards and external rules provided by sources like workplace codes of conduct or religious principles.
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