ISYS111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Direct Marketing, Privacy Act 1988, Electronic Portfolio
7 Jun 2018
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ISYS111: FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS, WEEK 7
Learning Outcomes:
Recognise issues of ethics and information security that violate the common good associated with
information systems (LO 4)
Demonstrate practical skills in the major functions of spreadsheet, database and ePortfolio software (LO 5)
Essential Question:
What are the major areas of ethical and privacy concerns due to the use of information technology?
Notes:
Ethics:
• Ethics – refers to the principles of right and wrong that individuals use to make choices that guide
their behaviours
o Not always clear-cut or easy
• Approaches to ethical standards:
o Utilitarian approach – states that an ethical action is the one that provides the most good
or does the least harm
➢ Does less harm to all affected parties, customers, employees, shareholders, the
community, the environment
o Rights approach – maintains that an ethical action is the one that best protects and respects
the moral rights of the affected parties
➢ Moral rights ca iclude the rights to ake oe’s own choices about the degree of
privacy they have
o Fairness approach – states that ethical actions treat all human beings equally, or, if
unequally, then fairly, based on some defensible standard
➢ Most people might believe it is fair to pay people higher salaries if they work harder
or if they contribute a greater amount to the firm
o Common good approach – highlights the interlocking relationships that underlie in all
societies
➢ Argues that respect and compassion for all others is the basis for ethical actions
General framework for ethical decision making:
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