Editor's Note: This is the third of a series of articles on Ethics from 1991 AITP President and faculty member of the University of Notre Dame, Lou Berzai, CSP, CCP. This article was a paper from some theories discussion in Lou's ethics classes.
The first two articles are:
How Ethical Theories Apply to IT Professionals
Ethical Decision Making and the IT Professional
Because of its constantly changing nature, the area of computer technology is one that is difficult to assign a specific set of moral codes, although it is necessary that ethics be considered when making decisions in this area. Computing creates a whole new set of ethical problems, unique unto itself.
Such problems include:
"…the unauthorized use of hardware, the theft of software, disputed rights to products, the use of computers to commit fraud, the phenomenon of hacking and data theft, sabotage in the form of viruses, responsibility for the reliability of output, making false claims for computers, and the degradation of work.” (Forester 4)
These problems engender a whole new set of ethical questions, including:
"is copying software really a form of stealing”
"are so-called ‘victimless' crimes… more acceptable than crimes with human victims”
"does information on individuals stored in a computer constitute an intolerable invasion of privacy?” (Forester 4 – 5)
These questions demand that ethical principles be applied to their resolution because without the consideration of ethics, these gray areas can easily become completely black.
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The first two articles are:
How Ethical Theories Apply to IT Professionals
Ethical Decision Making and the IT Professional
Because of its constantly changing nature, the area of computer technology is one that is difficult to assign a specific set of moral codes, although it is necessary that ethics be considered when making decisions in this area. Computing creates a whole new set of ethical problems, unique unto itself.
Such problems include:
"…the unauthorized use of hardware, the theft of software, disputed rights to products, the use of computers to commit fraud, the phenomenon of hacking and data theft, sabotage in the form of viruses, responsibility for the reliability of output, making false claims for computers, and the degradation of work.” (Forester 4)
These problems engender a whole new set of ethical questions, including:
"is copying software really a form of stealing”
"are so-called ‘victimless' crimes… more acceptable than crimes with human victims”
"does information on individuals stored in a computer constitute an intolerable invasion of privacy?” (Forester 4 – 5)
These questions demand that ethical principles be applied to their resolution because without the consideration of ethics, these gray areas can easily become completely black.
More Info: a+ network+ security+ jobs
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