This document discusses ethics in information technology. It identifies four main ethical issues according to Richard O. Mason: privacy, accuracy, property, and access. Regarding privacy, there is a drive for information privacy but a conflict in how to protect something many value little. Accuracy is challenged by the vast amount of information collected and lack of control on the internet. Property concerns the rights to use and share data, which if misused could deprive owners of income through piracy and plagiarism. The IT community must address these ethical issues to protect privacy and earn trust.

1. ETHICS IN INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
AKASH C.MATHAPATI
MBA DEPARTMENT
BLDE DR. P.G HALAKATTI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING &
TECHNOLOGY
Akash C.Mathapati

2. State of Ethics in the IT Community
What are ethics, & why are ethics necessary in the
world today ? Also who is responsible foe ensuring
their compliance ?
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Knowing the difference between what you have the right to do
& what is the right thing to do
Primarily, ethics are the code of conduct that management &
professional organizations institute, & professionals follow, to
ensure that they protect the privacy & earn the trust of the
customers
Laws are also in place in many industries to legislate
the ethical behavior of professionals
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3. It cannot be “captured in rule” is has to come from
an individuals desire to do the right thing
In IT the individuals may bear the burden for ethical
behavior
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IT is usually looked at as the provider of tools to meet the goals
of the business, not the business itself
In western societies more people are employed
collecting handling & distributing information than
in any other occupation
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4. Ethical Areas of Concern
IT community has neglected to address these ethical
issues
Richard O.Mason identifies Four Ethical Issues of
the Information Age
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Privacy, Accuracy, Property, and Access
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5. Privacy
The drive for information privacy is epidemic in the
world
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Free-PC.com
There are many advocates for information privacy, but the
conflict lies in how to protect something that many value so
little they are willing to give in away
Going hand in hand with privacy is the concept of anonymity
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6. Accuracy
The very nature of the IT industry is the collection &
analysis of day
Two major hindrances to information accuracy
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Today we are producing so much information about so many
people & their activities that our exposure to problems of
inaccuracy is enormous
2nd barrier to accuracy is the community of the internet itself.
The issue is that there is no control, no peer review, and no
obstacle to keep the accurate information from being
overshadowed by the disinformation
The posters of the inaccurate information are not held liable
for their lack of ethics
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7. Property
The area of property is concerned with the rights to
use or share the data in question
This could deprive the owner of the income
generated by said ownership
Two major ways that non-ethical use of data affects
the data owners
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Piracy
Plagiarism
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)
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8. Other Ethical Concerns
Computer Crime
The IT Professional
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9. THANK YOU
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10. THANK YOU
Akash C.Mathapati