ETHICS IN the computing world Flashcards
___ can refer to a system or values held by an individual, a group, or an organization or institution
Ethics
__ are one’s personal beliefs
about right and wrong.
Morals
___ describes standards or codes of behavior expected of an individual by a group (nation, organization, profession) to which an individual belongs.
Ethics
____ is a system of rules that tells us
what we can and cannot do. ____
are enforced by a set of institutions
(the police, courts, law-making
bodies).
Laws
___ can proclaim an act as legal, although many people consider the act immoral–for example, abortion
Laws
___ is a habit that inclines
people to do what is acceptable.
Fairness, generosity, and loyalty are
examples of ____
Virtues
____ is a habit of unacceptable
behavior. Vanity, greed, envy, and
anger are considered ____
Vice
___ means being honest and
having strong moral principles.
Integrity
Ethical decision making process
- develop problem statement
- Identify alternatives
- evaluate and choose alternative
- implement decision
- evaluate results
___ is a clear, concise description of the issue
that needs to be addressed.
problem statement
A good problem statement answers the following questions:
- What do people observe that causes them to think there is a problem?
- Who is directly affected by the problem?
- Is there anyone else affected?
- How often does the problem occur?
- What is the impact of the problem?
- How serious is the problem?
if the problem is stated _____, the decision will
not solve the problem.
incorrectly
PROBLEM STATEMENT
Our product supply organization is continually running out of stock of finished products, creating an out-of-stock situation on over 15 percent of our customer
orders, resulting in over $300,000 in lost sales per month.
good problem statement
PROBLEM STATEMENT
We need to implement a new
inventory control system.
Poor problem statement (Possible solution not problem)
PROBLEM STATEMENT
We have a problem with finished
product inventory.
Poor problem statement (not specific enuf)
IDENTIFY ALTERNATIVES
In providing participants information about the problem to be solved, offer _____
just the facts, without your opinion,
IDENTIFY ALTERNATIVES
During this stage of decision-making, it is ideal to ____
enlist the help of others,
EVALUATE AND CHOOSE AN ALTERNATIVE
An alternative that sounds ____ but that is not _____will
not help solve the problem
attractive, feasible
EVALUATE AND CHOOSE AN ALTERNATIVE
As part of the evaluation process, weigh various _____, ____, and ____ that may apply.
laws, guidelines, principles
The alternative selected should be ____
- ethically and legally defensible;
- be consistent with the organization’s policies and code of ethics;
- take into account the impact on others;
- and, of course, provide a good solution to the problem.
EVALATE AND CHOOSE ANA LTERNATIVE
Four common approaches to ethical decision making
- Virtue ethics
- Utilitarian
- fairness
- common good approach
IMPLEMENT THE DECISION
Once an alternative is selected, it should be implemented in an ____, _____, and ____ manner.
efficient, effective, and timely
IMPLEMENT THE DECISION
____ is the key to helping people accept a change.
Communication
IMPLEMENTI THE DECISION
____ must be defined to explain to people how they
will move from the old way of doing things to the new way
transition plan
