Information Ethics A quick overview of ethics and approaches to ethical situations Created by Brett Oppegaard for Washington State University's DTC 338 Information Ethics class, fall 2008
Law - Morality – Ethics (Right versus Wrong) Laws – Carefully defined rules for everyone, regardless of beliefs, created through a communal process Morals – Broad and fundamentally held customs that govern the actions of individuals within groups Ethics – Intricate decisions of character, in which the individual dictates the development of morals and society; where philosophical choices are in play Created by Brett Oppegaard
There is nothing simple about ethics More simply put ... There is nothing simple about ethics Courtesy of moralitypress.com
The ultimate question: Socrates asks ... The ultimate question: What ought I to do? Courtesy of trionicsusa.com
My suggestion: Take a T.I.M.E. O.U.T. T – Trust your judgment; take the “ethical” path T – Time is needed; think it over I – Isolate the issues U – Understand the underlying ramifications Courtesy of donphin.com M – Motives and perspectives of the people involved should get unveiled O – Openly discuss with confidantes E – Explore all alternatives