The decision is being made according to rules and regulation of the Australian Computer Society, understanding the textbook concept named ‘The Ethical Technologist’ and as an ethical person. There are various important factor that implied in the case study as listed above. Emily and her team member did good job to accomplish the Michael’s goals and after all the ‘Reaper’ is being fully operational and going as a strong project. In spite of the success Michael looks not to be pleased because there were some ethical issues as his employees created. The significant factors listed in the prioritisation which have an influence to the overall decision that being made here; consequently all the factors being planned in a descending order that is most important factor to the …show more content…
James is used to work in the Calder+Fleetwood at that he did illegal work such as he copied fully functional ‘Reaper’ database and its client list without any permission or agreement. After that he used this all information in his own company. Because of the fact, it would be breaking of law as a result. It is in opposite of the rules and regulation to usage the company’s information for personal aim without taking any legal agreement. Mostly the Legal factors always take a first choice over other factors because breach the law would result in serious punishment and other most important thing is that in any situation no profession would want its members to do like this. Finally, James reduced his integrity level when he was thinking to start his own agency with using intellectual property of Calder+Fleetwood agency. Agreeing to the textbook, the meaning of Integrity is all about the honest or truthful in professional dealings and behaving regularly regardless of who you are with, and other thing is during the work there should not running any secret
The method of ethical decision making which was developed by Dr. Cathryn A. Baird presented two components contained in all ethical decisions which are; The Four ethical Lenses and the 4+1 Decision process. The Four Ethical Lenses issue claims that different ethical theories and the means in which we tend to approach the situations which form part of our ethical traditions are looked at in four different perspectives. From each perspective there are different values on which to decide whether the action taken is either ethical or not and each lens also lays emphasis on determining whether the decision made is of ethical requirement. In the 4+1 Decision Process, people who are responsible for making final decisions in an organization do it using four specific decision making steps and eventually will end up with one extra decision which gives a chance to reflect. The 4+1 decision process allows the decision makers to give solutions when faced with complicated ethical issues (John Muir Institute for Environmental Studies, 2000).
With awareness of what’s right comes the obligation of the right action. That’s mean embodying our convictions- and accepting the consequences. (Sherman, 2003) The right thing for Salman to do is not to accept the government inspector’s proposal or should I say bribe and to find another way to legally adhere to the codes and laws. Integrity must remain constant no matter what the circumstances to gain respect of the employees and community as a whole. At its core, integrity begins with the company’s leader who understands the qualities of integrity which filters down throughout the company into every department and every member’s approach and attitude. (Moment,
Consider a business case that challenges ethical behavior and standards. As the new controller for Mega Wheels, Inc., Julie Emerson needs to adhere to the IMA’s Statement of Ethical Profession...
In a workplace there are many decision to be made, however, an ethical decision is the most challenging. An ethical decision involves knowing what is right or wrong and then doing the right thing (McNamara, n.d). However, the right thing not always can be the correct decision; it will depend on the perspective of each stakeholder. An employee can make an ethical decision in regards to product or service. In order to further reflect whether a decision is ethical, I will consider an example extracted from the “Real-to-Life Examples of Complex Ethical Dilemmas” and the results from the answers to “Method One – Ethical Checklist.” The example that I’ve chosen is "A customer (or client) asked for a product (or service)
“It is helpful to use a decision-making model for ethical dilemmas in order to guide one’s decision making from an objective, cognitive perspective, rather than a purely affective or emotional perspective” (GCU, 2011). Hospital staffs are regularly confronted with circumstances which require sound ethical decision making capacity. While investigating an ethical dilemma, we have to look at the circumstance and perceive how each of the values may relate with that specific case. On occasion this alone will clear up the issues enough that the methods for resolving the dilemma will get to be evident to you. In more convoluted cases it is helpful to have the capacity to work through the steps of an ethical decision making model, and to evaluate which
The six steps of the model are as follows: Identify the ethical dilemma, collect information, state the options, apply ethical principles to those options, make the decision, and implement the decision (Beemsterboer, 2010). The first step is to identify the ethical dilemma, which Beemsterboer describes as the most critical step in the model. To identify the ethical dilemma, one must recognize that the problem is an ethical dilemma with no one clear answer, and expound upon what the ethical question is. The next step is to collect information about the situation and values involved “as a basis for an informed decision.” (Beemsterboer, 2010, para. 8). After defining the ethical dilemma and gathering information about it, one must then state as many options as possible which may resolve the problem (Beemsterboer, 2010). Due to that fact that more than one decision may remedy an ethical dilemma, it is important to discuss all available options to better understand all angles of the situation and how to deal with as many of them as possible. Once all alternatives have been stated, each must be weighed against ethical principles. Beemsterboer suggests in the discussion of each option a list of pros and cons be made to demonstrate how the option may protect of violate ethical principles and values (2010).?? After analyzing each alternative it is much easier
an ethical decision-making model when dealing with complex ethical issues therefore I will approach this problem using Bowles et al. (2006) ethical decision making model, which consists of 7 steps:
Ethical decisions need to be based on facts, have consistency, and ensure that all stakeholders have clarity with the mission. If the leader doesn’t feel comfortable still with the facts that are presented to them, they should seek their colleague’s opinion by involving them in making a collective and considered decision. If the leader has a mentor that they have asked for their input from before, the leader must ask them-selves, “Would my mentor come up with the same decision.” If the decision isn’t a resounding “yes,” then the leader may need to rethink their decision. Decisions always need to be carefully reviewed and considered, but a leader should set a goal for the decision to become effective and not prolong it.
Different ethical theories exist and are applicable to different scenarios and are all intended to improve the levels of thinking of the professionals as well as support in appropriate decision-making. The existent theories inclu...
Integrity is a firm adherence to a code of morals and values. (citation) It has been said that integrity is doing the right thing when no one is looking. Integrity and character correlates with one another because it defines who you are in the presence and absence of others. In order to maintain a role of leadership, integrity is essential especially for those who choose to submit under a person’s guidance. An example for integrity is when a leader has funds set aside for something the public has invested for a certain purpose; Due to his integrity, he doesn’t use the funds for alternative reasons or for personal use. As a result, he fulfills the purpose of the funds rather than for other usage.
Ethical Decision Making The famous saying is “If money is lost nothing is lost, if health is lost something is lost and if character is lost everything is lost”. Introduction Ethics play very important rule in all phases of our life, either we are dealing personal matters or taking decisions in the professional environment. It is our obligation to be loyal when judging something, precisely when other human beings are involved and they could be affected seriously. The Case The case, which I am going to tell you here, is about a Human Resource Manager and one of his recently hired employees. The manager of the organization required a software developer and he published an advertisement in one of the prime news paper of the state with a subject “Looking for an experience software developer”, dozens of applications were received and candidates came for interviews, the testing and interviewing is in progress in the meanwhile one of the manager’s friend called him and asked him to accommodate his son on that job, finally his son was appointed as a software developer which was a very su...
NET failed to recognize or react to either situation. It is imperative to understand that NET was liable for its employees but the employees, as individuals were also liable for their actions. NET lacked the system controls necessary to keep the company liability to a minimum on this issue. Usually with failures such as these, the system internal controls are this company is lacking the most. Ethical behavior among management is key to ethical behavior among employees.
Integrity is the adherence to moral and ethical principles and is a term that is encorporated into many different aspects of life such as business, relationships, and society (Dictionary.com, 2014). The most important aspect of integrity is its relationship to ethics. Pride et al. (2015) stated that "ethics is the study of right and wrong and of the morality of the choices individuals make." Ethics and integrity both place a great deal of importance on fairness and honesty. While the term integrity is broad, its relationship to ethics and business can help describe its true meaning. There are three factors that affect integrity and ethical behavior. These factors include individual factors, social factors, and opportunity. A better understanding of these factors and the role they play in ethics and business provides a clearer definition of what integrity is (Pride et al., 2015).
Tavani, Herman T. "Chapter 4 :Professional Codes of Ethics and Codes of Conduct." Ethics and Technology: Controversies, Questions, and Strategies for Ethical Computing. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2010. Print.
There is a need for more computers in everyday life, in homes, schools and on the job. The advancement of computer technology today in all facets of the world, and life are growing to the point that everyone will need a computer to carry out their everyday life. Computer technology today is at the threshold of making life easier for everyone in the world.