preassesment Flashcards
Consequentialism
seeking to maximize positive consequences for the most number of people, and you should avoid producing pain or displeasure.
Deontology
an action is good if it follows moral rules/ commands
Is it legal?
Does it break any laws? which laws?
Most common are: bribery, defamation, hacking, intellectual property, theft
Is it ethical?
would you be okay with this behavior from an employee/ co-worker?
follow the golden rule: if you are not ok with whatever is happening to you that a pretty strong indication it is not ethical.
white hacking
uses hacking skills to find and fix security vulnerabilities in software.
corporate social responsibility(CSR)
organizations should take responsibility for the impact its actions have on all stakeholders, including shareholders, employees, customers, community, environment.
supply chain sustainability
a component of CSR that focuses on the ability of a supply chain needs of the present without compromising the needs of the future.
5 reasons to practice CSR
1-Gain the goodwill of the community
2-Creating an organization that operates consistently
3-Fostering good business practices
4-Protecting the organization and its employees
5-Avoiding unfavorable publicity
Relativism
-all ethical frameworks are subjective
-anchored in a place and time, no absolute right and wrong
-cultural moral differences
-some cultures frown on bribery, some don’t, same for individual freedom and capital punishment.
privacy
what info about individuals should be revealed?
what safeguards are in place to protect a persons privacy?
what info can a person keep private and confidential, and not be forced to reveal to others?
accuracy
who is responsible for data accuracy?
who is accountable/ liable for accurate data?
what safeguards have been established to ensure accuracy?
property
who owns the information? who has the right to buy or acquire the info? how should access to intellectual property be regulated?
breach of contract
one party fails to meet the terms of a contract
material breach of contract
failure to meet the terms of a contract to the point where the essence of the contract is DESTROYED
virtue
a persons moral character
corruption
dishonest or fraudulent behavior especially by powerful people
skewed sample
occurs when training data doesn’t fairly represent all groups or situations
limited features/ sample size disparity
occurs when some types of data are much more common than others in the training set
tainted samples
this happens when training data includes biased or incorrect information
proxy bias
this occurs when seemingly neutral information in the data is actually linked to sensitive topics(zip code correlates with race)
industrial espionage
the illegal practice of uncovering proprietary information from competitors to gain a competitive advantage
whistle blowing
disclosing illegal, unethical or harmful practices within an organization by someone with insider knowledge
limited warranty
limits legal liabilities
Issue a recall
when a car manufacturer alters an emission testing mechanism
advanced encryption standard(AES)
wireless protection access (WPA2)
transport layer security(TLS)
encrypts data sent over the Internet to ensure that eavesdroppers and hackers are unable to see what you transmit
virtual private network(VPN)
a secure way to connect to a network or resources from a remote location by creating a private connection over the internet
Rivest-Shamir-Adleman(RSA)
asymmetric encryption, which uses two different but linked keys
