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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significant part of day to day life. It is deemed socially acceptable to kill a child because of a decision or mistake. Why is it illegal to murder someone yet it is legal to abort a child? They are both still humans. The way people deal with this ethical dilemma is that it is not a human but just a fetus. But when does a fetus become life
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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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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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Recreation is an activity of leisure. Recreational activities are often done for enjoyment‚ amusement‚ or pleasure and are considered to be "fun". The term "recreation" implies participation to be healthy refreshing mind and body..Kinds of recreation.strolling.. Cycling is becoming increasingly popular as well.. Swimming and sunbathing.. lPicnics and shish-kabobs Picnics often involve shish-kabobs or barbequed meat‚ homemade salads‚ and‚ of course‚ alcohol.. Extreme sports (hangliding‚ bungee jumping
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The ethical issues involved in the case study for school psychology or ABA‚ are pertaining to patient confidentiality. In the case study‚ the patient trusted the psychologist to not tell anyone that she had started to cut herself in order to make friends with a group of girls. The patient is excited to finally be making friends as she has difficulty in socializing with others. According to the psychologist‚ she or he has not discussed patient confidentiality or its terms with the client. In reference
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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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Addressing end-of-life measures is a common ethical issue that nurses experience on a daily basis‚ especially nurses who work in the critical care setting. Ethical concerns dealing with this particular type of care normally revolves around the interest of patients‚ commonly known as autonomy or self-determination. The Code of Ethics defines autonomy and self-determination as the philosophical basis for informed consent in healthcare giving the patient the right to determine what healthcare measures
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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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Ethical Dilemma at Northlake The case begins with an intense discussion between the VP of Amalgamated Forest Products Jim McIntosh and Frank the manager of corporate reporting. Frank has disclosed to Jim that he plans to go public in regards to the truth in a report predicting that the companies operating cost would jump to 30 percent instead of Franks prediction of 8 to 10 just because the company would have to build a lagoon for wastewater treatment. Do to Jim’s opposite opinion of the need for
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