CHAPTER 3 Ethics and Privacy

CHAPTER OUTLINE 3.1 Ethical Issues 3.2 Privacy

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Define ethics, list and describe the three fundamental tenets of ethics, and describe the four categories of ethical issues related to information technology. 2. Identify three places that store personal data, and for each one discuss at least one potential threat to the privacy of the data stored there.

6.1 Ethical Issues Ethical Frameworks Utilitarian approach Rights approach Fairness approach Common good approach

General Framework for Ethics  Recognize an ethical issue  Get the facts  Evaluate alternative actions  Make a decision and test it  Act and reflect on the outcome of your decision

Ethics in the Corporate Environment Code of ethics Fundamental tenets of ethics Responsibility Accountability Liability

Ethics and Information Technology Four categories of ethical issues involving IT applications : Privacy Issues Accuracy Issues Property Issues Accessibility Issues

6.2 Privacy Court decisions have followed two rules: 1. The right of privacy is not absolute. Your privacy must be balanced against the needs of society. 2. The public’s right to know is superior to the individual’s right of privacy.

Threats to Privacy Data aggregators, digital dossiers, and profiling Electronic Surveillance Personal Information in Databases Information on Internet Bulletin Boards, Newsgroups, and Social Networking Sites

Protecting Privacy Privacy Codes and Policies Opt-out Model Opt-in Model

Closing Case The Problem The Solution The Results