1 ITGS – Social and Ethical What about rules: Government Religious Family Competing factors that affect our behavior 1 “Ethical Decision Making and Information Technology “ E.A. Kallman J.P. Grillo

2 ITGS – Social and Ethical Upper level understanding of what is : Good Right Proper Moral Ethical explain. Competing factors that affect our behavior 2 “Ethical Decision Making and Information Technology “ E.A. Kallman J.P. Grillo

3 ITGS – Social and Ethical Human behavior is or not: Simple reason Straightforward With influence one behavior Competing factors that affect our behavior 3 “Ethical Decision Making and Information Technology “ E.A. Kallman J.P. Grillo

4 ITGS – Social and Ethical An individual must think about: Risks Consequences Competing factors that affect our behavior 4 “Ethical Decision Making and Information Technology “ E.A. Kallman J.P. Grillo

5 ITGS – Social and Ethical Decisions about information technology involves: Personal needs Desires Public values Are social standards exclusively right and wrong. Why? Competing factors that affect our behavior 5 “Ethical Decision Making and Information Technology “ E.A. Kallman J.P. Grillo

6 ITGS – Social and Ethical Decisions about information technology involves: Personal needs Desires Public values Are social standards exclusively right and wrong. Why? Value judgments 1 “Ethical Decision Making and Information Technology “ E.A. Kallman J.P. Grillo

7 ITGS – Social and Ethical Which part is value judgments? How to make a judgment (based on)? Where is risk? What is poor judgment? What is result of low-quality decision? Value judgments 2 “Ethical Decision Making and Information Technology “ E.A. Kallman J.P. Grillo

8 ITGS – Social and Ethical What can: Hurt a person’s feelings Lower employee morale Cause a business to lose customers Decrease profits … ? Value judgments 3 “Ethical Decision Making and Information Technology “ E.A. Kallman J.P. Grillo

9 ITGS – Social and Ethical What can cause negative effects for society? Value judgments 3 “Ethical Decision Making and Information Technology “ E.A. Kallman J.P. Grillo