This document discusses the ethical implications of information technology. It defines key terms like morals, ethics, and laws. It emphasizes the need for organizations to establish an ethics culture through a corporate credo, ethics programs, and codes of conduct. It addresses computer ethics, social rights and responsibilities regarding technology access and privacy. The role of the CIO is to ensure technology is used responsibly by balancing various pressures and influences through an action plan promoting ethical computer operations.

1. ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS
OF INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY

2. ►MORALS
…
considered right and good by
most people :
agreeing with a standard of right
behavior

3. ►
ETHICS…
…an area of study that deals with ideas
about what is good and bad behavior :
a branch of philosophy dealing with
what is morally right or wrong.

4. ►LAWS…
…the whole system or set of rules
made by the government of a town,
state, country, etc.

5. ETHICS
MORALS
What are they?: The rules of conduct recognized
in respect to a particular class of
human actions or a particular
group, culture, etc. It defines how
thing are according to the rules.
Principles or habits with respect
to right or wrong conduct. It
defines how things should work
according to an individuals'
ideals and principles.
Source:
Social system/External
Individual/Internal
Why we do it?:
Because society says it is the
right thing to do.
Because we believe in
something being right or wrong.
What if we don't We may face peer/societal
do it?:
disapproval, or even be fired from
our job.
Doing something against one's
morals and principles can have
different effects on different
people, they may feel
uncomfortable, remorse,
depressed etc.

6. THE NEED FOR AN ETHICS
CULTURE
►
How the ethical Culture is imposed…..
Establish Corporate Credo
Establish Ethics Program
Establish Corporate Ethics Code

7. ►
CORPORTE CREDO
• Commitment to Customer
• Commitment to Employee
• Commitment of Employee to to Security
• Commitment of Employee to Employee
• Commitment to Communities
• Commitment to Stockholder

8. ►
ETHICS
PROGRAMS…

9. ►
TAILORED CORPORATE
CREDO…

10. ETHICS AND INFORMATION
SERVICES

11. ►What is Computer Ethics????
Computer Ethics is a part of practical philosophy
which deals with how computing professionals
should make decisions regarding professional and
social conduct.

12. Therefore consists of two main activities, and
the manager who is primarily responsible
for these activities is the CIO.
The CIO must…
► be alert to and aware of how the computer
is affecting society, and
► must do something about it by formulating
policies to ensure that the technology is
used in the right way.

13. Reasons for Importance of
Computer Ethics….
►Logical Malleability
The Transformation Factor
► The Invisibility Factor
• Invisible Programming Values…
• Invisible complex calculations
• Invisible abuse
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14. SOCIAL RIGHTS AND
THE COMPUTER

15. RIGHTS TO THE
COMPUTER

16. Right to computer Access
► Right to computer skills
►Right to computer Specialists
► Right to computer Decision
Making
►

17. RIGHTS TO
INFORMATION

18. Right to privacy
► Right to accuracy
► Right to property
► Right to access
►

19. THE SOCIAL CONTRACT
OF INFORMATION
SERVICES

20. The computer will not be used to
unduly invade a person’s privacy.
• Every measure will be taken to ensure
the accuracy of computer processing.
• The sanctity of intellectual property will
be protected.
• The computer will be made accessible
to society so that its members can
avoid the indignities of information
illiteracy and deprivation.
•

21. ETHICS AND THE CIO

22. LAWS
CORPORATE
ETHICS
CULTURE
SOCIAL
PRESSURES
OFFICE
OF
THE
CIO
PROFESSIONAL
CODES
OF
ETHICS
PERSONAL
PRESSURES

23. Perceptions of the CIO’s Ethics
Taking advantage of opportunities to act
unethically
► Ethics breeds success
► Firms and managers have social
responsibilities
► Managers back up their ethics beliefs with
action
►

24. AN ACTION PLAN FOR
ACHIEVING AN ETHICAL
COMPUTER OPERATION

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Code of conduct.
Rules of Procedure
Make clear the sanctions
Recognize ethical behavior
Training sessions
Promote computer crime laws
Keep a formal record, minimize temptations
Use rehabilitation programs
Encourage participation in professional
societies.
Set an example

26. THANK YOU..!!