MGMT 3265 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Risk Aversion, Categorical Imperative, Golden Rule
20 Aug 2016
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Issues related to systems and 4. 2 ethics in an information society. 4. 1 -understanding ethical and social issues related to systems. Refer to the principles of right and wrong that individuals, acting as free moral agents, use to make choices to guide their behaviors. *five moral dimensions of the information age: the major, ethical, social, and political issues raised by information systems include the following moral dimensions: *four key technological trends responsible for these ethical stresses (1) computing power doubles every 18 months. More organizations depend on computer systems for critical operations (2) data storage costs rapidly declining. Organizations can easily maintain detailed databases on individuals (3) data analysis advances. Companies can analyze vast quantities of data gathered on individuals to develop detailed profiles of individual behavior. The use of computers to combine data from multiple sources and create electronic dossiers of detailed information on individuals.
