COMMERCE 2KA3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Decentralized Computing, Median Nerve, Eye Strain
10 Apr 2013
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Chapter 4 social ethical and legal issues in the digital firm. Understanding social, legal, and ethical issues related to systems. Ethics - refers to the principles of right and wrong that individuals, acting as free moral agents use to make choices to guide their behaviours. The principles and standards that guide our behaviour toward other people. Ethical issues in is rise of the internet and e-commerce. Establishing accountability for the consequences of is. Setting standards to safeguard system quality that protects safety of individuals. Information rights - the rights that individuals and organizations have with respect to information that pertains to themselves. What rights to individuals possess, what can they protect, what are their obligations: property rights and obligations. How will traditional intellectual property rights be protected in a digital society. Intellectual property - intangible property created by individuals or corporations that is subject to protection: accountability and control.
