Ethics, Sustainability and Social Impact Guide

This guide provides insights into ethics, sustainability, and social impact in the digital age. It covers topics such as law enforcement access to information, ethical principles in IT, closing the digital divide, and more. Discover the importance of protecting personal data, the arguments for closing the digital divide, and the ethical considerations in international business. Explore the role of trust, quality, and value creation in global business, and learn about research methods used in studying these topics.

Ethics, Sustainability and
Social Impact Guide

Contents
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
1. Should law enforcement agencies be allowed unrestricted access to such complete and
intrusive information...................................................................................................................3
2. scenario you could personally imagine to unrestricted access to the digital communications3
3. data stored in private email accounts as much protection as letters in a locked desk drawer. 4
4. Describe ethical principles related to the information technology..........................................4
5. What are the arguments as to why closing the digital divide is important..............................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
Question 2........................................................................................................................................6
What are Key messages?.............................................................................................................6
Task B 2...........................................................................................................................................6
What are Research method used..................................................................................................6
What are key messages?..............................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

TASK 1
1. Should law enforcement agencies be allowed unrestricted access to such complete and
intrusive information
The law enforcement agencies are not allowed to unrestricted access the information of
people lives. There must be a systematic way of accessing the information (Nicholls, 2018).
Systematic access raises hard questions for companies that face demands for government access
to data they hold. They need to analyse whether accessing of information is lawful in nature or
not, only by that they will be allowed in accessing of information. There are various normative
factors that needs to be considered while accessing of data. It has also been analysed that the
government needs to make sure that no personal data is been leaked and it is being kept
confidential. This will assess in making sure that the privacy related to people data is been
maintained. It has also been analysed that there should be long standing report for maintain the
data of people lives. They cannot leak it and also this will assist the government in increasing the
level of trust of people, it will assist them in making sure that the data has remained confidential
and not been leaked (Jordan. and Kristjánsson,2017).
2. scenario you could personally imagine to unrestricted access to the digital communications
The worst case scenario which could be personally imagine in regards to in unrestricted
access to various digital communication of general population can leads with various frauds in
the country as a result might leads with economic dis balance in the country which will affect the
growth of country in unfavourable means and other countries will not feel safe in maintaining the
relationship with the country and leads with no investment which will hinder with various
opportunity in the country. Through unrestricted access it can lead to loss of valuable data and
manipulation of the same which can be presented by individual in manner which leads with theft
in the country and result general audience of country loosing trust in digital platforms. It can
leads to identifying of various loopholes which can be utilised in unfavourable manner as a result
leads to various uncertain condition in the economy. It can also leads with harming of individual

prestige and status as individual can find it the place where they can take revenge and leads with
hurting emotion of others.
3. data stored in private email accounts as much protection as letters in a locked desk drawer
It is necessary to store data so that it is protected. Thus, data must be protected in private e
mail rather than locked desk drawer. This is because law agency will have to access review
document. Thus, having private e mail can be easily access. Besides, if there is any breach of
data than individual will be responsible for it.
4. Describe ethical principles related to the information technology
There are various principles in IT which is as follows
Personal privacy
It is considered as vital aspect of ethical issues within the information technology as IT
facilitates that consumers that have their own operating system, hardware as well as software
tools in order to access servers that are connected to one another as well as consumers through a
network. Because of the distribution regarding network on large scale, information or data can
transfer within a big amount that can takes place (Javed, Yasir. and Majid, 2019). It also leads to
the hidden chances regarding disclosing data as well as violating the privacy of people and
groups.
Patents
It is considered as most difficult in order to deal with such type of issues as a patent can
preserves the secret and unique aspect of an idea. As compare to obtaining copyright there is
very difficult to obtaining a patent (Corsini. and Moultrie, 2019). Also, the patent holder needs to
reveal the whole details regarding program to a proficient programmer in order to build a
program.
Trade secrets
It is also vital ethical issues within the information technology. Something values as well as
usefulness also secures through trade secrets (Gbededo. and Liyanage, 2018). Such as
application of trade secret law is considered as very broad within the computer range as when
slight head begin within the advancement regarding hardware or software can gives a vital
competitive impacts.

5. What are the arguments as to why closing the digital divide is important
It is argued that all types of the digital divides that one conclude that the digital divide
can never been fully closed. As positive attitudes and motivation about the Internet have rising
since the year 1990 though at the same time its negative effect is also appeared over the time.
There has been also rise within the physical access in two decades about 75 to 80 % of the
people from all over world will have Internet access. Thus, technology changes as with new
types of digital media within the history of physical access that will be repeated such as
Augmented and virtual reality, Internet of things as well as several other adopted through young
generations alongside income and high education. The most vital trend is that access issues are
shifting from physical to skills (Bacq. and Eddleston, 2018). The more advanced as well as
internet application becomes one of the more digital skills are required especially content
associated skills such as communication, information, strategic. As more number of application
are offered as well as it can be also used differently through specified groups of individuals. Due
to increase of social in equality is enhancing day by day within many parts of the world, same as
follow through digital inequality. One of the simple reason behind that is digital technology are
considered as vital than the tend to support individual with high positions more than with low
positions.
TASK 2
With examples, identify which ethical principles are most relevant to international
business.
Most common ethical issues within the global business that includes working standards and
conditions, outsourcing, equal opportunity, workplace diversity, trust, child labour, human rights,
religion, political arena, supervisory oversights, bribery as well as corruption (Androniceanu,
2019). Global business trading are expected to fully comply with state and federal state safety
regulations, fiscal and monetary reporting statues ,environmental laws, civil rights laws and
many more.
Mention below are some ethical principles of global business
Trust- International clients and Consumers wants to do business with a firm that is trustworthy.
When trust is considered as the core of the firm it can be easy to identify. Individuals know that
they can depend on the character, value provided and ability and also they feel valued within
every interaction.

Quality- High quality standards all over the standard highlights that firm is committed to the
standing behind what it does as well as delivering the value that it can promise (Chiappini,
2017). Firms that consistently provides the irregular service are telling consumers as well as they
are not care about them also.
Value creation- Firms only change within if there can be willingness to change as well as
willingness in order to keep better and better. This begins with leaders who listens to the other
opinions and willing to change. Getting feedback from workers and team members is considered
as the best way to understand several perspectives as well as improves the firm for the future.
Question 2
What are research methods and were they sound
The research methods are Interviews that can be taken within 135 business
leaders ,NGOs, government and Union agencies during the year 2018 within the state of Tamil
Nadu. Here uncovered evidence that can be top down initiatives from brands that have leads to
various improvements within the working conditions of workers. As they are failed to get rid of
exploitation of labour.
What are Key messages?
Brands are demanding living wages and ethical labour practices from suppliers, but they
are not paying sufficient or changing their business models in order to makes such things
possible. It is vital that these such firms identify the influence of their request regarding cheap.
Firms are also requires to assure that local business are supported within their efforts in order to
do decent work. It can an also squeeze through buyers demands that can push them regarding
more exploitation. In order to bring initiatives regarding up skills workers business owners
product differentiation and branding as well as investment within cost saving and automation
technologies all of such things have the potential in order to improves labour standards
Business owners are also changing their strategies regarding recruitment such as giving free
transportation services for pick and drop of workers so that they can avoid risk regarding hotel
that tends to restrict the freedom of workers regarding movement. In addition to this they are also
relocating the manufacturing so that employees also remains closer to their home where they can
support their families as well as lower living costs.

Task B 2
What are Research method used
It has been analysed that secondary research method was used in it. The data was
gathered from journal, articles, report, etc.
What are key messages?
The majority of the firms score poorly with more than three quarters that are scoring less
than 50 % on an average score such as 30 % (Chiappini, 2017). These are considers as low score
that point out that majority of such high profits firms are not doing so much in order to recognise
and removes the abuse of workers who are manufacturing the goods they sell
Recruitment- Here it is found that out of 49 firms 36 said that they need to form a policy which
prohibited workers to pay recruitment fees but they also shows that there is disparity between
policy and practice so only 13 firms shows evidence that fees is returned back to workers. The
voice of workers that focuses that how firms to seek in order to assures that workers understand
as well able to exercise their right that can be also considered as lowest scoring theme regarding
benchmark. Every firm scored zero on their efforts in order to assure that workers of chain
supply are free to organise as well as collectively bargain in order regarding the working
condition to be in better form that is considered as the key to eradicate forced labour.
Scored by firm- Besides the poor average performance of sector there are various firms that can
demonstrated the eradicate forced labour as well as sustain a healthy return regarding investment
that can be achievable. Within the 2020 Hewlett Packed Enterprise tops benchmark which is 70/
100 that can be closely followed by Apple, Samsung, HP and so on. These are the firms that can
be able to disclose fees repayment of fees to work within their supply chains and also takes
various steps to better understand fees from being charged to the employees (Chiappini, 2017).
Hewlett Enterprise focuses that strong performing firms can do better within sector in order to
closing the gap between practice as well as policy. Those firms which are scoring less than
10/100 includes semi conductor firm Broadcom as the German semiconductor manufactures
Infineon technologies which is rated 9/10 and many more. In addition to this Xiaomi that can be
known as world four largest smartphone manufacturer which is the only firm to score Zero
within benchmark.
Common observation from both reports

The report can be observed that data was analysed in proper way. Moreover, analysis was
done in systematic way with clear paragraph and proper explanation. Besides, it focused on
worker wage and ethics which is not being followed by companies.
CONCLUSION
It can be summarised that there is need to enforce law and data related to IT. There are
several ethics followed in IT that is privacy, patent, trade secret, etc. Besides, ethical principles
of global business are trust, quality, value creation, etc.

REFERENCES
Books and Journal
Androniceanu, A., 2019. Social responsibility, an essential strategic option for a sustainable
development in the field of bio-economy. Amfiteatru Economic, 21(52), pp.503-519.
Bacq, S. and Eddleston, K.A., 2018. A resource-based view of social entrepreneurship: How
stewardship culture benefits scale of social impact. Journal of Business Ethics, 152(3),
pp.589-611.
Chiappini, H., 2017. Social impact funds: Definition, assessment and performance. Springer.
Corsini, L. and Moultrie, J., 2019. Design for social sustainability: Using digital fabrication in
the humanitarian and development sector. Sustainability, 11(13), p.3562.
Gbededo, M.A. and Liyanage, K., 2018. Identification and alignment of the social aspects of
sustainable manufacturing with the theory of motivation. Sustainability, 10(3), p.852.
Javed, A., Yasir, M. and Majid, A., 2019. Is social entrepreneurship a panacea for sustainable
enterprise development?. Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences
(PJCSS), 13(1), pp.1-29.
Jordan, K. and Kristjánsson, K., 2017. Sustainability, virtue ethics, and the virtue of harmony
with nature. Environmental Education Research, 23(9), pp.1205-1229.
Nicholls, A., 2018. A general theory of social impact accounting: Materiality, uncertainty and
empowerment. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship, 9(2), pp.132-153.