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ETHICS
Introduction
to Ethics
Warning:
In this site, we assert the existence of absolute truth, applicable to all
cultures and faiths. Therefore we reject the promotion of ethical
relativism to rationalize unethical decisions.
Ethics
and the Decision Making
Process:
Industry
Association Code of Ethics
Ethics and
Technology
Resources
Selected
Readings on Ethics, privacy and security
Introduction
to Ethics
Everything
we say and do represents a choice, & How we decide determines the shape of
our lives.
-
Josephson Institute of Ethics
Adapted from the writings of
St. Augustine
Ethics is not: Religion;
Political
stance;
a Fad
; Laws
; Something
that can only be understood by extremely intelligent people
Ethics
is:
•
What we believe, why we believe it, and how we act out those beliefs;
•Personal
& public display of personal attitudes and beliefs;
•Fluid
through different situations;
•An
aid in decision making; and
•According
to Aristotle:
a)
A standard of behavior; &
b)
An area of study exploring the nature of morality.
Ethics
and the Decision Making
Process:
- A
Framework for Ethical Decision Making
- Rodney
and Rosalie Starzomski[2] Ethical
Decision Making
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McDonald,
Michael. “A Framework for
Ethical Decision-Making
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Confronting
Unethical Conduct
(Jan 1, 2003) By
Kirk
O. Hanson
-
The
Josephson Institute of Ethics. “Making
Ethical Decisions.”
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Mattison,
M. (May 2000) Social Work, Volume 45, Number 3. Ethical
Decision Making:
The
Person in the Process. from the EBSCOhost article database
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Petrick,
J., Wagley, R. and Von den Embse, T. (2001) Structured
Decision Making:
Improving
the Prospects of Managerial Success in Business .
from the EBSCOhost article database
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Robson,
M. et al, and Robson, D. (2000) British Journal of Guidance Counseling, Vol 28,
No. 4. Towards ethical decision making
in counseling research. from the EBSCOhost article database
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Bernstein,
M. (n.d.). The
method to arrive at an ethical decision.
-
Josephson,
M. (n.d.). The six pillars of character.
Making
ethical decisions.
Industry
Association Code of Ethics
Ethics and
Technology
Selected
Readings on Ethics, privacy and security
Surfers
want privacy
Americans want Net privacy, but don't know how to protect themselves.
September 14, 2000 - WebBusiness
Squatting
for the Cause
Anti-hate groups reclaim the internet.
February 10, 2000 - WebBusiness
Not Fair
A California court shoots down a website’s fair use defense.
January 31, 2000 - WebBusiness
G-Rated
Browsers
Argues that so-called gSurfing profiles are preferable to Congress' Child Online
Protection Act.
December 03, 1999 - Industry Standard
Scared
Straight
How to discourage anonymous troublemakers from badmouthing your company online.
October 1, 1999 - CIO WebBusiness
Who's
Spamming Whom?
Who are they and why are they doing it?
August 20, 1999 - The Industry Standard
Lawrence
Lessig-Animal Farm Revisited
The pull of the herd.
June 1, 1999 - CIO WebBusiness
Coding
Privacy
Advocates changes in code, rather than changes made to privacy statements
May 21, 1999 - The Industry Standard
eCommerceTrust
Study
A research project that investigated what factors project trust in e-commerce
sites.
Privacy
in the Internet World
Special issue with articles covering various topics such as personal
information, repelling e-mail snoops, hackers, and online shopping.
September 1998 - PC World
First to
Mark It
A new company hopes to stop intellectual property thieves in their tracks.
May 1, 1999 - CIO WebBusiness
Beaching
Surfers
Keeping tabs on worker Internet use is easy. Deciding whether and how to monitor
workers is another story.
February 1, 1999 - CIO WebBusiness
Saving
Private Data
What's the best way to build consumer confidence in your use of customer
information? Tell them all, and tell them now.
October 1, 1998 - CIO WebBusiness
Too Much
Ado About Nothing
A look at history could ease the histrionics in the e-privacy debate.
August 15, 1998 - CIO Enterprise
Child Care
Who will make the rules for Web sites that collect information from children?
June 1, 1998 - CIO WebBusiness
Looking
Both Ways
Privacy issues for employees with internet access.
October 1, 1997 - CIO WebBusiness
Invasion
of Privacy
Reports on some of the many ways our privacy is compromised with new technology.
August 25, 1997 - Time
The New
Right
Notes on a conference on ethics in online journalism at The Poynter Institute
for media studies.
June 1, 1997 - CIO WebBusiness
RESOURCES
TRUSTe
A privacy protocol 'watchdog' for Web users and Web publishers.
Electronic Privacy Information Center
EPIC is a public interest research center in Washington, D.C.
Personalization
Consortium
Personalization and Privacy Survey. (PDF file.)
CAUCE (The Coalition Against Unsolicited
Commercial Email)
Cookie World
Everything you always wanted to know about 'cookies'.
Internet
Privacy Home Page
Offer lists of Internet privacy links.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation
Covers free speech, encryption, privacy, and intellectual property.
The Internet Privacy Coalition
Their mission is stated as '...to promote privacy and security on the Internet
through widespread public availability of strong encryption and the relaxation
of export controls on cryptography.'
Computer Professionals for Social
Responsibility
A public-interest alliance of computer scientists and others concerned about the
impact of computer technology on society. Includes 'hot topics', publications
and events
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