following:
· Describe a current IT-related ethical issue; and define a problem statement
· Analyze your problem using a decision-making framework chosen from Module 2.
· Discuss the applicable ethical theory from Module 1 that supports your decision.
· Prepare a 3 page, double-spaced paper and submit it to your Assignments Folder as an attached Microsoft Word file.
· Use APA style and format. Provide appropriate American Psychological Association (APA) reference citations for all
sources. In addition to critical thinking and analysis skills, your paper should reflect appropriate grammar and
spelling, good organization, and proper business-writing style.
Each of Reynolds seven steps must be a major heading in your paper.
Here are some suggested issues-
1. Workplace Issue.
2. Privacy on the Web. What is happening now in terms of privacy on the Web? Think about recent abuses
and improvements. Describe and evaluate Web site policies, technical and privacy policy protections, and
current proposals for government regulations.
3. Personal Data Privacy Regulations in Other Countries. Report on personal data privacy regulations,
Web site privacy policies, and governmental/law enforcement about access to personal data in one or more countries; e.g., the European Union. This is especially relevant as our global economic community expands and we are more
dependent on non-US clients for e-Business over the Internet. (Note: new proposed regulations are under
review in Europe.)
4. Spam. Describe new technical solutions and the current state of regulation. Consider the relevance of freedom
of speech. Discuss the roles of technical and legislative solutions.
5. Computer-Based Crimes. Discuss the most prevalent types of computer crimes, such as Phishing. Analyze
why and how these can occur. Describe protective measures that might assist in preventing or mitigating
these types of crimes.
6. Government surveillance of the Internet. The 9/11 attacks on the US in 2001 brought many new
laws and permits more government surveillance of the Internet. Is this a good idea? Many issues are cropping up daily in our current
periodicals!
7. The Digital Divide. Does it exist; what does it look like; and, what are the ethical considerations and impact?
8. Privacy in the Workplace: Monitoring Employee Web and E-Mail Use. What are current opinions
concerning monitoring employee computer use. What policies are employers using? Should this be
authorized or not? Policies are changing even now!
9. Medical Privacy. Who owns your medical history? What is the state of current legislation to protect your
health information? Is it sufficient? There are new incentives with federal stimulus financing for health
care organizations to develop and implement digital health records.
10. Software piracy. How many of you have ever made an unauthorized copy of software, downloaded
software or music (free or for a fee), or used copyrighted information without giving proper credit or asking
permission? Was this illegal or just wrong? How is this being addressed?
11. Predictions for Ethical IT Dilemma in 2020. What is your biggest worry or your prediction for ethical
concerns of the future related to information technology?
12. Consumer Profiling. With every purchase you make, every Web site you visit, your preferences are being
profiled. What is your opinion regarding the legal authority of these organizations to collect and aggregate
this data?
13. Biometrics & Ethics. Your fingerprint, retinal-vessel image, and DNA map can exist entirely as a digital
image in a computer, on a network, or in the info-sphere. What new and old ethical problems must we
address?
14. Ethical Corporations. Can corporations be ethical? Why or why not?
15. Social Networking. What are some of the ethical issues surrounding using new social networks? How are
these now considered for business use? What are business social communities? Are new/different
protections
and security needed for these networks?
16. Gambling in Cyberspace. Is it legal? Are there national regulations and/or licensing? What are the
oversight and enforcement requirements? Are there international implications? What are the social and
public health issues?
17. Pornography in Cyberspace For example, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling protecting as free speech
computer-generated child pornography
18. Medicine and Psychiatry in Cyberspace. Some considerations include: privacy issues; security;
third-party record-keeping; electronic medical records; access to information, even by the patient
(patient rights); access to information by outsiders without patient knowledge; authority to transfer and/or
share information.
Are there any policies proposed by professional organizations?
19. Counterterrorism and Information Systems Your protection versus your rights
20. Open-source Software versus Closed-source Software Ethical ramifications and impact on intellectual
property law
21. Creative Commons Licenses How do they work and what are the legal and ethical impacts and concerns?
22. Universal ID Card. What is the general position of the U.S. government about issuing each individual a
unique ID Card? Which individual U.S. government agencies have already provided a unique ID Card?
What steps have been taken to include individual ID information electronically in passports?
How is privacy and security provided?
23. Federal and State Law Enforcement’s Role to enforce computer-based crime.
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