27 Sep Ethics in Information Technology UMGC Learning Management System
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Assignment: Paper B
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Instructions Paper B: a matrix mapping of a key IT-related organizational (or personal) ethical issue concerning privacy and organizational policy designed to correct the ethical issue. The first step of this assignment is an opportunity to analyze a key IT-related organizational (or personal, if you are not in the job force) ethical issue, related to privacy , subject to relevant laws, regulations, and policies . Both of the following sites provide sources, and an excellent backdrop for issues relating to privacy protection and the law. See EPIC Privacy Issues at: Privacy Issues (https://archive.epic.org/privacy/ See List on left and/or: EFF Privacy at Privacy ( https://www.eff.org/issues/privacy) [see list below in center on this page]. This includes sub-topics discussing information privacy, privacy laws, applications and court rulings (case law is usually an extension of the basic law based on the facts from specific cases and real-world court decisions), and key privacy and anonymity issues. While the sites provide many interesting topics, be sure to focus on our class IT topics. 1. Use the template below and the list of suggested workforce privacy topics from one of the sites above to produce a matrix to map a key organizational ethical (or personal, if not in the job force) issue and how this issue is affected by laws, regulations, and policies. Use the list of normative ethics below to help you complete the matrix. Choose any three (only three) of the following list of twelve (12) principles of normative ethics described below. 2. Prepare the Ethical Issue matrix (single-space in the cells) and include the following explanation (200 words) —double-space your narrative—below the matrix: a. a. Why I chose the dilemma; b. Why I chose the three principles; and c. An analysis of the research used to identify the actions in the matrix. The completed matrix allows you to weigh the different issues involved and assign a rank as to the importance of the actions based on the effect on the stakeholders. 3. Indicate appropriate APA in-text and source citations for all sources. In addition to critical thinking and analysis skills, your assignment should reflect appropriate grammar and spelling, good organization, and proper business-writing style. Normative Ethics List Autonomy: is the duty to maximize the individual's right to make his or her own decisions. Beneficence: is the duty to do good both individually and for all. Confidentiality: is the duty to respect privacy of information and action. Equality: is the duty to view all people as moral equals. Finality: is the duty to take action that may override the demands of law, religion, and social customs. Justice: is the duty to treat all fairly, distributing the risks and benefits equally. Non-maleficence: is the duty to cause no harm, both individually and for all. Understanding/Tolerance: is the duty to understand and to accept another viewpoint if reason dictates doing so is warranted. Publicity: is the duty to take actions based on ethical standards that must be known and recognized by all who are involved. Respect for persons: is the duty to honor others, their rights, and their responsibilities. Showing respect others implies that we do not treat them as a mere means to our end. Universality: is the duty to take actions that hold for everyone, regardless of time, place, or people involved. This concept is similar to the Categorical Imperative. Veracity: is the duty to tell the truth. A sample template for the matrix is shown below. To reconstruct the sample template, you may use the Table Tool in MS Word or copy and paste this template. |
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Step 1: Identify the ethical issue that you want to analyze, as described above. An example might be the falsification of your personal profile in a social networking site.
Step 2: Identify the stakeholders involved. You, someone who reads your personal profile in a social network site, potential employers, etc. Be sure that each stakeholder category is unique and not similar to another category you use.
Step 3: Choose any three (only three) of the Normative Ethics principles that might apply to your issue such as autonomy, publicity, and veracity.
Step 4: Identify how the ethical issue affects each stakeholder based on the principles you identified. Put this statement in the matrix next to the stakeholder.
Sample Completed Matrix
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Ethical issue: falsifying your profile on a social networking site |
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Stakeholders |
autonomy |
publicity |
veracity |
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1: Yourself |
You have the duty to maximize the right to make your own decisions. |
You have the duty to take actions based on ethical standards that must be known and recognized by all who are involved. |
You have the duty to tell the truth |
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2: Other users of the networking site |
They have the duty to make their own decisions |
They make these decisions based on ethical standards that should be recognized by the person falsifying their profile |
They assume that the person falsifying the profile has the duty to tell the truth. |
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3: The social networking site |
The autonomy of the site is limited by law (Goldman, 2007) |
Users of social networking sites are content publishers, as such the site must take actions based on legal and ethical standards and must notify users of these standards so they are known by all. |
As providers of content the site must conform to the laws regarding truth or be held responsible for legal issues as defamation (making harmful false statements about someone else) or copyright infringement. (Goldman, 2007) |
Reference:
Reference:
Goldman, E. (2007, May). Social Networking Sites and the Law. Retrieved from
Social Networking Sites and the Law
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The second step of this assignment requires that you write an organizational policy ( or personal policy, if you are not in the job force) to correct the IT-related ethical issue that you had previously described, where you mapped a key organizational or personal issue and identified how the digital ethical issue was affected by relevant laws, regulations, and policies.
The following elements must be addressed:
You may take a look at other policies to see how they are written. While the following site: Information Security Policy - For other possible SANS resources, go to the home page and click on the free resource link which provides credible examples of templates for policies, an Internet search may provide other templates, however there is no need to copy a template for this assignment, as the template should only be utilized to provide guidance regarding the following headings.
Your policy should include appropriate information for the following major headings:
· Overview of the policy – an Introduction
· Purpose of the policy – the aim of the policy
· Scope (roles and responsibilities of stakeholders) – who is involved in policy execution.
· Policy Points to follow – (Note: you should be aware that a policy only describes "what," the staff of an organization will do, while a procedure describes "how," the staff of an organization will accomplish a required action. As a result, this section should only discuss the specific measures, needs, or changes to behavior within the organization in terms of policy points, i.e., what they must do to conform to the policy. Any procedures that are needed to assist in doing the “what,” are usually included by reference later in the policy – procedures should not be included in the policy points).
· Sanctions/enforcement of policy – what happens in case of non-compliance
This assignment requires a minimum of three external references. Indicate appropriate APA source citations for all sources you use.
In addition to critical thinking and analysis skills, your paper should reflect appropriate grammar and spelling, good organization, and proper business-writing style.
Prepare a 4-6 page, double-spaced paper with your Ethical Matrix and your Organizational or Personal Policy (if not in the job force).
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Paper B – Fall 2019 Course: IFSM 304 6980 Ethics in Information Technology (2248)
Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 New Level Criterion Score
Ethical Issue
– Select a
specific
ethical issue
in accord
with the LP
requirements
.
/ 5
Stakeholders
– Identify
stakeholders
regarding the
issue.
/ 5
5 points
The ethical
issue
selected was
within the
parameters
defined and
was
narrowed
down to a
specific
concern.
4 points
The ethical
issue selected
was within the
parameters
defined, but
was of a
general, not
specific
nature..
3 points
The ethical
issue
selected was
too broad,
and included
sub-issues.
0 points
The ethical
issue was not
defined
5 points
Three or
more of the
stakeholders
directly
connected
with the
ethical issue
were
identified.
4 points
Two of the
stakeholders
directly
connected
with the
ethical issue
were
identified
3 points
Only one of
the
stakeholders
directly
connected
with the
ethical issue
were
identified
0 points
None of the
stakeholders
directly
connected
with the
ethical issue
were identified
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Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 New Level Criterion Score
Principles –
Choose
three
normative
ethics
principles
from Week
Three for
evaluation of
the issue.
/ 5
Effects of
Issue –
Determine
the effects
of the issue
upon the
stakeholders
considering
the
principles
selected.
/ 45
5 points
The three
principles
identified
were
logically
associated
with the
ethical issue
selected.
4 points
The three
principles
identified
had an
ambiguous
association
with the
selected
ethical issue.
3 points
The three
principles
identified
had a weak
or no
relation with
the selected
ethical issue.
0 points
The three
principles
identified had
no relation
with the
selected
ethical issue
45 points
The effects
of the issue
on the
stakeholders
, according
to the
chosen
principles
demonstrate
d a critical
thinking
process.
36 points
The effects
of the issue
on the
stakeholders
, according
to the
chosen
principles
demonstrate
d a good
thinking
process.
27 points
The effects of
the issue on
the
stakeholders,
according to
the chosen
principles
demonstrated
a weak
thinking
process
0 points
The effects of
the issue on
the
stakeholders,
according to
the chosen
principles did
not
demonstrate
logical
thinking.
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Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 New Level Criterion Score
Matrix
Explanation –
Explain the
choice of
issue, the
choice of
principles,
and a short
analysis of
the research
used to
identify the
actions in
the matrix.
/ 40
Overview of
policy
/ 20
Purpose of
policy
/ 20
40 points
The paper
provided an
excellent
explanation
of the three
required
points within
the length
specified.
32 points
The paper
provided a
good
explanation
of the three
required
points, but
was short of
the length
specified.
24 points
The paper
provided a
satisfactory
explanation of
the three
required
points, but was
short of the
length
specified
0 points
The paper did
not provide an
explanation for
each of the
three required
points.
20 points
The overview
fully introduces
the ethical
issue and its
facets.
16 points
The overview
partially
introduces the
ethical issue
and its facets.
12 points
The overview
introduces the
ethical issue,
and its facets
in a cursory
manner
0 points
The overview
does not
introduce the
ethical issue,
and its facets
20 points
The purpose of
the policy is
crystal clear
and there
should be no
question why it
was put in
place
16 points
The purpose of
the policy was
good and there
may be a
question as to
why it was put
in place
12 points
The purpose of
the policy
could have
been clearer
and there are
questions as to
why it was put
in place
0 points
The purpose of
the policy was
not clear and
there are
questions
regarding its
applicability
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Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 New Level Criterion Score
Scope (roles
and
responsibiliti
es of
stakeholders)
/ 20
Policy Points
– this section
should
discuss the
specific
measures,
needs, or
changes to
behavior
within the
organization
in terms of
policy points
/ 20
Policy
sanctions for
non-
compliance
/ 20
20 points
The extent of
the roles and
responsibilities
of the
stakeholders
was fully
defined
16 points
The extent of
the roles and
responsibilities
of the
stakeholders
was partially
defined
12 points
The extent of
the roles and
responsibilities
of the
stakeholders
could have had
better
definition
0 points
The extent of
the roles and
responsibilities
of the
stakeholders
was not
defined.
20 points
The policy
points placed
in force at the
organizational
unit were fully
described
16 points
The policy
points placed
in force at the
organizational
unit were
partially
described
12 points
The policy
points placed
in force at the
organizational
unit were
cursorily
identified.
0 points
The policy
points placed
in force at the
organizational
unit were not
identified
20 points
The penalties
of non-
compliance
with the policy
were fully
discussed
16 points
The penalties
of non-
compliance
with the policy
were only
partially
discussed.
12 points
The penalties
of non-
compliance
were briefly
mentioned in a
cursory fashion
0 points
The penalties
of non-
compliance
were not
included.
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Total / 230
Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 New Level Criterion Score
External
References
/ 10
APA
Compliance
/ 10
Mechanics
Grammar –
.25
Contractions
– .20 Spelling
– .20
Punctuation
– .20
Green/Red
Lines – .15
/ 10
10 points
A minimum of
three or more
outside
references
have been
provided which
are current,
with URLs
provided
8 points
Only two
outside
references
have been
provided which
are current,
with URLs
provided.
6 points
Only one
outside
reference has
been provided
