Ethical Implications of Internet of Things

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Executive Summary
The main objective of the report is to know about the ethical implications of the growing
trends of Internet of Things regarding its safety and security. This particular technology
eventually includes the extension of Internet connectivity beyond the standard devices like
smart phones, tablets, laptops and desktops to any of the traditional or non-internet enabled
physical device and regular object. After getting implanted with the respective technology, all
of these physical devices could easily communicate as well as interact on the Internet
connection and these could be remotely checked and managed. In this report, four ethical
approaches are undertaken, which are utilitarianism theory, deontology theory, social contract
theory and character based theory. After properly analysing the scenario, it is seen that the
growing trends of IoT are safe and secured and are ethical in nature. Moreover, ACS codes of
ethics are also taken into consideration for such analysis.

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction............................................................................................................................3
2. Discussion..............................................................................................................................3
2.1 Ethical analysis on Internet of Things Growing Trends..................................................3
2.1.1 Utilitarianism Theory................................................................................................4
2.1.2 Deontology Theory...................................................................................................5
2.1.3 Social Contract Theory.............................................................................................6
2.1.4 Character Based Theory............................................................................................6
2.1.5 ACS Code of Ethics..................................................................................................7
3. Conclusion..............................................................................................................................9
References................................................................................................................................10

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1. Introduction
IoT or internet of things could be stated as one of most the significant device network,
home appliances as well as vehicles, which eventually comprise of electronics, software,
actuators as well as connectivity that eventually enables the things for connecting, interacting
as well as exchanging of data (Gubbi et al., 2013). These types of embedded systems and
machine learning could be converged for bringing better efficiency in the technology (Zanella
et al., 2014). The following report outlines a brief discussion on the several implications of a
growing trend of interconnectivities for both security and safety. Four ethical philosophies
would be described with an Australian Code of Ethics.
2. Discussion
2.1 Ethical analysis on Internet of Things Growing Trends
The ethical analysis can be referred to as one of the major systematic approach for
figuring out the correct and moral decision within any specific situation. After properly
analysing that situation logically, the effective as well as moral options or alternatives are
being identified easily (Da Xu, He & Li, 2014). There are some of the basic principles of
ethical analysis that encourage the respective individual in forming a correct picture of the
situation and then think through the effects of decisions, even before they are executed. The
use of power, property rights, and privacy of rights, honesty and safety are being observed to
complete a high quality ethical analysis by simple gathering of relevant information and
making sure that every fact is accurate and genuine (Mukhopadhyay & Suryadevara, 2014).
The ethical analysis of the major implications of the growing trend of interconnectivity in IoT
for safety and security could be easily done with the help of four ethical philosophies of the
utilitarianism theory, deontology theory, social contract and finally character based theory.