Lecture 2 Flashcards
What are the two parts of unethical behavior?
Thinking process and deliberate action
4 Indicators of Ethical Behavior
Trust
Fairness
Efficiency
Competence
Ethical Issues in Matrix
Conflict of Interest
Fiduciary Responsibility
Power Asymmetry
Information Asymmetry
Moral Hazard
Social Responsibility
Moral Hazard
Risk that one party in a transaction has not entered into the transaction in good faith
Information Asymmetry
One party in a transaction has more superior information compared to another
Power Asymmetry
One party forces its opinion on another party due to level of authority
Fiduciary Responsibility
Legal duty to act solely in another party’s interests
Conflict of Interest
Situation where someone is supposed to act one way but has incentive to act in another way
4 Frameworks for Ethical Decision Making
Integrity, Honesty and Trust
Competence and Professionalism
Diligence
Respect
What is PIPEDA?
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
Privacy
The right to control access to one’s personal and information about oneself
When was PIPEDA Act enforced?
Jan 1, 2004
PIPEDA Act
Must obtain consent before or at the time information is collected
Individual can challenge its accuracy
Can only be used for purposes for which it was collected
Under PIPEDA, if the organization is going to use personal information for any other purpose then the original reason collected, consent must NOT be obtained again.
True or False?
False, consent must be obtained again
Personal Information Includes….
Any factual or subjective information that is recorded or not recorded about an individual