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Ethical Implications of IT and Model of Firm

The document discusses ethics and models in information technology. It covers computer ethics including reasons for its importance like logical malleability and transformation factor. Social rights related to computers like access, skills and decision making are also discussed. Various codes of ethics for professionals are mentioned. The document then talks about implementing an ethical plan and different system models like physical, narrative, graphics and mathematical. Finally, the uses of the general system model are explained with examples like a supermarket.

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Ethical Implications of IT and Model of Firm

The document discusses ethics and models in information technology. It covers computer ethics including reasons for its importance like logical malleability and transformation factor. Social rights related to computers like access, skills and decision making are also discussed. Various codes of ethics for professionals are mentioned. The document then talks about implementing an ethical plan and different system models like physical, narrative, graphics and mathematical. Finally, the uses of the general system model are explained with examples like a supermarket.

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Lecture 4

Ethical implications of IT
And
Model of Firm
Introduction
 Ethics is a package guiding beliefs,
standards, or ideals that pervades an
individual or a group or community
of people.
How the Ethical Culture Is Imposed
 The top level management has to
look into it
 Ethics Program
 Tailored Corporate Codes: designing
own ethics
Ethics and IT
 Computer Ethics

Analysis of nature and social impact of


computer technology

Consist of two main activities


1. Be alert to and aware of how the computer is affecting
the society
2. Make sure the technology is used in the right way
Reasons for Importance Of
Computer Ethics
 Three main reasons

 Logical Malleability: the ability to


make computer do what you want
from it . Threat of people behind the
computer
 Transformation Factor: can change
the way we do things: email, Video
conferencing
 Invisibility Factor: the user is unable
to see the calculations
Social Rights and the Computer
 Rights to the computer
 Computer cannot be kept away from
the society because
 Right to Computer Access
 Right to Computer Skills
 Right to Computer Specialists
 Right to Computer Decision Making
Rights To Information
 Right to Privacy
 Right to Accuracy
 Right to Property
 Right to Access
Codes Of Ethics
 ACM code of professional conduct
 DPMA code of ethics
 ICCP code of Ethics
 ITAA Code of Ethics
 Putting the Ethics Codes in
Perspective
Ethics and IT specialists
 Different scenario for different user
 Students have their own ethics
 Programmers have their own ethics
Ethics and CIO
An Ethical plan
1. Formulate a code of conduct
2. Establish rules of Procedure
3. Making clear the sanctions
4. Recognize ethical behavior
5. Promote computer laws
6. Encourage the rehabilitation program
7. Encourage participation in professional societies
8. Set an example
System Model
 Four basic types of models

1. Physical models
2. Narrative models
3. Graphics models
4. Mathematical models
Physical Model
 Three dimensional model
 Used in shopping centres
 Car prototypes
Narrative Models
 Used in business world
 Used by speaking or writing
 the mostly used
Graphics model
 Used by animation
 Using symbols
 Lines
Mathematical models
 Equations
 Formulae
Why do we use models
 Facilitate Understanding
 Facilitate Communications
 Predict the future
The General system model
Open loop system
System with no feedback

 Closed loop system


involves feedback

Management Control
Control the information and uses it
General system model
Uses of General system model
 A supermarket
 Primary information
 Personal information
 Transformation process- opening
cartons
 Management Elements
 Standards- budgets
Workshop
 Today’s workshop will be done
independently
 Describe Your job, designation, the
ethical structure and GSM of any one
procedure at your work place

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