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Chapter 5
Ethical Implications of Ethical Implications of Information TechnologyInformation Technology
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 8/ERaymond McLeod and George Schell
Copyright 2001 Prentice-Hall, Inc.
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Socially Conscionable CitizensSocially Conscionable Citizens
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MoralsMorals
 – Traditions of right and wrongTraditions of right and wrong
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EthicsEthics
 – Suite of guiding beliefs, standards, or idealsSuite of guiding beliefs, standards, or idealsthat promote an individual or communitythat promote an individual or community
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LawsLaws
 – Formal rules of conduct that a sovereignFormal rules of conduct that a sovereignauthority imposes on its citizensauthority imposes on its citizens
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Pirated SoftwarePirated Software
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Software that is illegally copied and thenSoftware that is illegally copied and thenused or soldused or sold
 – 35% in U.S.35% in U.S. – 92% in Japan92% in Japan – 99% in Thailand99% in Thailand
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Some cultures encourage sharingSome cultures encourage sharing
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