Ethical Decision Making & Information Technology: An Introduction with Cases
An Introduction with Cases
2nd Edition
Published on 31. January 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
140 pages
978-0-07-034090-9 (ISBN)
Description
This streamlined discussion of ethical issues in the decision-making process supports and supplements any introduction to CIS or MIS textbook.Chapter One defines ethics. Chapter Two relates ethics to the use of technology. Chapter Three applies a four-step analysis process to an ethical dilemma, illustrating how to reach a defensible decision.The remaining chapters of 18 cases challenge the student to apply the knowledge gained in Chapters 1-3 to recognize, evaluate, and react responsibly to an ethical dilemma.The class-test cases are based on real business situations Case worksheets guide students in the case analysis.This edition offers new and expanded coverage of the Internet, privacy, and the ACM code.The Instructor's Manual contains case objectives, key ethical issues, discussion ideas, guidelines assigning and evaluating cases, strategies for managing classroom discussion, and lessons to be learned.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
index
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 187 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
268 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-034090-9 (9780070340909)
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Content
PART 1: APPROACHES TO ETHICAL DECISION MAKINGCHAPTER 1: Ethics and Ethical Decision MakingWhy We Should Care About EthicsComputer Ethics and Regular EthicsCompeting Factors that Affect Our BehaviorValue JudgmentsThe Types of Ethical ChoicesMaking Defensible DecisionsSummaryAnnotated ReferencesCHAPTER 2: Ethics and Information TechnologyNew Technologies, New ProblemsWhy is Ethical Computer Use a Special Challenge?What is Unethical Computer Use?SummaryAnnotated ReferencesCHAPTER 3: Solving Ethical Dilemmas: A Sample Case ExerciseA Four-step Analysis ProcessSample Case: Too Much of a Good ThingDiscovering the Four-step ProcessSummaryPART 2: THE CASESCase 1: Levity or Libel -- An E-mail EffortCase 2: Credit Woes -- Credit Bureau DecisionsCase 3: Something for Everyone -- Data RecombinationCase 3A: Something for Everyone -- Role-playingCase 4: Abort, Retry, Ignore: Data RecoveryCase 5: Messages from All Over -- Who Controls E-mailCase 6: A Job on the Side -- Part-time ConsultingCase 7: The New Job -- Offensive GraphicsCase 7A: The New Job -- Role-playing VersionCase 8: The Buyout -- Inappropriately Acquired DataCase 9: Charades -- Stolen PasswordCase 10: Laccaria and Eagle -- Restrictive Trade PracticesCase 11: Taking Bad with Good -- Bad SoftwareCase 12: The Engineer and the Teacher -- Copyright EthicsCase 13: Test Data -- Confidential or Dummy DataCase 14: The Brain Pick -- Knowledge-based SystemCase 15: Trouble in Sardonia -- Overseas Copyright EthicsCase 16: Bad Medicine -- Well-intentioned softwareCase 17: Code Blue -- Patient DataCase 18: Virtual Success -- Games Invade the Real WorldCase 19: -- His Private Lab -- Student Computer UseAPPENDIX A: Ethics Codes and PoliciesAPPENDIX B: Worksheets for Four-step AnalysisIndex