INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ETHICS.

Running head: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ETHICS
Information Technology Ethics
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ETHICS1
Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Identification of the Ethical Dilemma........................................................................................2
Analysing the Ethical Dilemma.................................................................................................3
Recommendations......................................................................................................................6
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................7
References..................................................................................................................................8

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Introduction
According to the viewpoint of Markman et al., (2016), an ethical dilemma is
considered to be the ethical paradox that occurs in the decision making process of any
transaction that is to take place in any platform of work. To describe in a concise manner, an
ethical dilemma is the decision making problem that happens to lie between two possible
imperatives that are morale in its nature (Kagan, 2018). The complexity is known to arise in
the concern of the occurrence of a situational conflict. This means that in the context of
following one decision, the other is transgressed. The ethical dilemmas are known to be
invoked to refute the synergy of an ethical system or any moral code (Nordberg et al., 2018).
In this connection, the given report is focused on examining the ethical dilemma that was
caused as the consequence of the actions taken by an ICT professional, Mr Ken.
Identification of the Ethical Dilemma
Based on the analysis of the case study it was undermined that the central ethical
dilemma that was involved in the same is recognised as the live telecast of the untested
systems in the concerned IT Company (Youtube.com, 2019). Concerning to the identification
of the above-mentioned ethical dilemma, the studies show that Mr Ken was not ready to
move ahead with the live telecast of the untested systems as he knew that the same might lead
to disastrous consequences for his job and the entire organisation as well and he demanded
for a time period of one month to test the system effectively. However, under the pressure of
the higher-level management asking to let the system go-live even if the same had not been
tested because the deadline of the contract has come to an end, Ken had to unwillingly let the
system go-live knowing that the image of the system would be on stake. Prior to this, it was
analysed that Ken fought back and took his stand that he disagreed with letting the untested
system go live as was planned earlier. He clearly states that he is not accountable for the mess