Chapter 43: Ethical Issues in Business Computing By Duncan Langford
April 14, 2009
Chapter 43: Ethical Issues in Business Computing
By Duncan Langford
Book: Cyberethics
Library Reference: Not Applicable
Quote:
“Clear guidelines need to be in force”
This means that we need guidelines in order to implement it in our business.
Learning Expectation:
I expect to learn the ethical issues in business computing. Also, I want to know the sides of Duncan Langlord with this chapter.
Review:
Every business would meet at certain point some ethical problems. No matter what the size of your business is, there will be always ethical issues that you should always prioritized. For example, in level one business would have collected software that is piracy. Being a professional person, we would think if this is right to have software that is a piracy. Even though it would cost you at higher price if you would buy the original ones, still it is in our hands to consider this kind of ethical considerations.
There are two kinds of data considerations. First is the nature of data. This means what the data is and what it can give to me as a person. Second is category. This means the data is in what category. The questions that will be raised here is “Can I access this kind of data?”
The main role of computers in business is to solve the problems of the business. I agree to it since we should use its functionality in order to achieve our goal.
This chapter recognizes the use of the computer in different size of businesses. I find out that there would be common ethical considerations in different kind of business no matter how big is the size was.
Also, no matter what the size of the business, they should see the advantage of having computer system. Some don’t realized that having computer system would eventually helped them managed their business. They only think that it would create them cost which I also agree but in the long run, we can see the advantage of having it.
What I’ve learned:
I learned that in every business, there is corresponding ethical concern. This chapter is related with code of ethics since it would remind us to act as professional in the industry world.
Also, I learned the use of computer to the business. I always think that the business that could only have that computer system would be the big companies, but I realized in this chapter that it is not important.
Integrative questions:
1) What is business computing?
2) What are the essential guidelines?
3) Give examples in level one business.
4) Give examples in level two business.
5) Give examples in level three business.
