Ethical and Legal Dilemma in IT Nanette E. Armstrong Capella University TS5536 Ethical and Legal Considerations in Information Technology 17 March 2012 Ethical and Legal Dilemma in IT Based on the definition of cyberethics as given by Tavani‚ “the study of moral‚ legal‚ and social issues involving cybertechnology” (2010‚ pg. 3)‚ law is usually/always a part of cyberethics to one degree or another. Being right or wrong based on society’s value builds the fundamentals of ethics. Moral
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----------------------- [pic] Personal Ethical Dilemma on Alcoholism Prior to Grade 11‚ whenever I heard the words ’substance abuse’ my mind immediately pictured useless‚ pathetic and stupid people who were ruining their lives for no reason. My notion began to change slightly as I moved through my last schooling years but even with an ever-increasing academic workload I would never even consider any substance as a stress reliever. The circumstances which made me think long and hard about
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The ethical dilemmas of cloning extinct species have been a futile argument that will never have a correct or incorrect answer. There are many different arguments whose viewpoints can help persuade one’s opinion on this matter such as utilitarianism‚ ethical egoism‚ social contract theory‚ Natural Law Theory‚ Divine Command Theory‚ and Kantian Ethics. Each different theory is capable of giving us premises to support or dispute this dilemma of cloning extinct species. For example‚ Vaughn would say
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Ethical Dilemma ( Case Study Lying in Business ) Q.1: It is not always okay to lie in a business context. However‚ there will be very less specific circumstances that lies will be okay. Some time there will be the situation where we can lie it may be the case of help to others . In a business context‚ it might be okay‚ if liars have good purposes. For example‚ they are lying because they want to avoid a risking investment of the investor‚ and they are lying because they want to
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The cost of tragedy is a huge predicament in society. Having to decide between two moral wrongdoings is almost impossible. With no obvious answer‚ you must decide between the lesser of two evils from an ethical standpoint. While there may be tough decisions to be made‚ you need to ask yourself the obvious question as well as the tragic one. A situation may seem tragic‚ but a truly tragic situation is only when it involves moral wrongdoing. Choosing to eat at home vs eating with your friend for example
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The main ethical problem facing Abraham is his willingness to kill his son‚ Isaac. This problem results from the lack of insight about Abrahams emotions. Kierkegaard addresses this problem by comparing him to a tragic hero and a murderer. Although he does not fit either category completely‚ his actions fall into both categories. According to Kierkegaard a tragic hero “gives up the certain for still more certain and the eye of the beholder rests upon him confidently.” Unlike the tragic hero‚ Abraham
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At some point in everyone’s life they have probably heard an argument or a commercial about the ethical dilemma of abortion. Since the historical 1973 Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade‚ the discussion of a woman’s right to have an abortion has been one of the most contentious moral and political debates in America. The Court decided that a woman’s right to an abortion fell within the right to privacy‚ protected by the fourteenth amendment. The decision gave a woman total freedom and control
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In 2010‚ KFC introduced its new item to the menu; The Double Down‚ it was the sandwich that had no room for a bun. This sandwich was introduced with an attempt to grow revenue in a very competitive business. According to Solomon‚ Marshall‚ and Stuart‚ the U.S. has the largest fast-food market in the world‚ with many competitors offering products that are the same or similar with rivalry prices that constrain profit margins (Solomon‚ Marshall‚ & Stuart‚ 2011) . KFC first started in North Corbin
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3. A). Ethical dilemma I now face: * Return the dividend checks all 4 owners received to help with putting money back in the company. * Hire an independent firm to reconcile the financial statements. * Invest in an external auditor. * Disclose the wrongdoing. * Ensure all parties involve or have a stake in the financial statements are notified of the changes. B). No‚ because the ticket sales revenue is for the following year and the service has not been provided to the
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Ethics Writing Assignment Nebobites Ethical Dilemma 1. This case involves a small public traded company named Nebobites‚ which manufactures dog treats. Jenny O.‚ CPA‚ is the new Assistant Controller for the Nebobites’ company‚ and her job is to review and audit the financial statements for the 2012 year. While reviewing the financial statements‚ Jenny noticed the company’s Allowance for Doubtful Accounts balance seemed significantly higher than in the past. This increase in the Allowance account
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