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Edward Snowden – Ethical Issues Assignment

   

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Executive SummaryThe aim of this report is to evaluate the case study of Edward Snowden to identify theethical issues in the case. NSA was collecting and mining personal data of people in order tofind potential terrorist threats, and Snowden leaked classified information about thisprogram. This report used the doing ethics technique and ACS code of ethics to evaluate theethical issues in the case. It was held that although actions of Snowden were in the publicinterest, however, the situation could have handled more professionally. Variousrecommendations are given in this report:Implementation of government authority for whistleblowers for professionallyhandling this type of situations particularly.Removing charges of Snowden to bring him back to the country.Setting up an ethics committee for judging the actions of Snowden.Page 1
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Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations and Assumptions Made...........................................................................3Introduction...............................................................................................................................3Situation Analysis – Doing Ethics Technique..............................................................................4What’s going on?...................................................................................................................4What are the facts?................................................................................................................4What are the issues?..............................................................................................................5Who is affected?....................................................................................................................5What are the ethical issues and implications?......................................................................6What can be done about it?...................................................................................................7What are the options?...........................................................................................................7Which option is the best?......................................................................................................7Analysis of the case – ACS Code of Ethics..................................................................................9Conclusion and Recommendations..........................................................................................11References................................................................................................................................12Page 2
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List of Abbreviations and Assumptions MadeICT: Information and Communication TechnologyACS: Australian Computer SocietyNSA: National Security AgencyCIA: Central Intelligence AgencyIntroductionIn today’s competitive business world, corporations rely on technologies for generating andmaintaining a competitive advantage in the industry. The significance of information ethicshas grown parallel with the popularity of technological advancements. The informationethics provides provisions regarding allocation, use, maintenance, and creation oftechnologies for ensuring a positive relationship with ethical and moral principles (Smith,Dinev and Xu, 2011). The importance of information ethics has grown globally.Organisations and people face a number of ethical issues while using modern technologies.The ethical issuing includes factors such as ownership of data, privacy concerns, collection ofdata and others. In this report, the case study of Edward Snowden will be evaluated by usingthe ‘doing ethics technique’. The Code of Ethics will also be evaluated in this report which isissued by the Australian Computer Society. These standards are required to comply by ICTprofessionals while discharging their duties which assist them in resolving different ethicaldilemmas faced by them (Burmeister, 2013). The purpose of this report is to evaluate theethical dilemma in the case study of Edward Snowden by using of doing ethics technique.The structure of this report will include an analysing of Edward Snowden case study by usingthe doing ethics technique. Furthermore, this report will evaluate the case study based onACS Code of Ethics. Lastly, a conclusion will be drawn from the analysis andrecommendations will be given in the report.Page 3
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