IT Ethics - Assignment PDF
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IT Ethics - Assignment PDF
Added on 2021-04-16
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Running head: IT ETHICS: SCENARIO 3-EARLY LAUNCHIT Ethics: Scenario 3-Early Launch[Name of the Student][Name of the University][Author note]
IT ETHICS: SCENARIO 3-EARLY LAUNCH1Ethical dilemma refers to the problem related making of decisions between two possiblemoral imperatives (Allen, 2012). In the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5M7ohdZ6qA the CEO of the company asks the project director to deliver a product threemonths early without any encryption for the purpose of making much more benefits. So theproject director haves a conversation with the project manager and tells him that they can deliverthe product early without any encryption and would include the encryption in the later updates(youtube.com, 2018). The project director also tells the project manager about the various profitsthey would be getting if they deliver the products early. But the project manager explains all theissues that might arise after delivering of the products due to lack of the encryption (Ford &Richardson, 2013). The situation puts the project manager into a situation of ethical dilemmawhether he should proceed with the ideas of the project director and CEO so as to get much moreprofits or should he think of the about the security of the client. The project manager faces a dilemma about what decision he should take. The mainthoughts that arose in his mind was if to proceed with the instructions of the project director andearn more profits or should he think about the security of the application that is going to bedelivered to the client (youtube.com, 2018). The manager thinks of the security of the client asany kind of breach would lead to leakage of vital data and would also effect the reputation of thecompany as well. Along with this it would be totally unethical to provide a product not accordingto the criteria’s of the customer that is without encryption (McShane & Von Glinow, 2013).Along with this if the project manager is capable of delivering the product before deadlinewithout encryption then the company tells them that they would be providing addition benefitsfor him and his team. The company would also get extra benefits if they deliver the productbefore time. But certainly the reputation of the company get effected it encryption of the clients
IT ETHICS: SCENARIO 3-EARLY LAUNCH2application is not done. Thus the manager faces a very complex situation of ethical dilemma butif he applies the DET then he could surely find a way out of this situation.Doing Ethics Technique can be used by the manager for analyzing the situation and thiswould initially help him out coming out of the situation of ethical dilemma (Lo, 2012). Theanalysis of the situation can be done by answering the questions given below:Q1. What's going on?Ans: The CEO has asked the Project Director to instruct the Project Manager deliver the productbefore the deadline without providing any feature of encryption (youtube.com, 2018). Thisinstruction has been provided so as to get a new contract of 3 Million and this early deliverywould help a lot in getting the new contract and would also open the gate for more opportunities.Q2. What are the facts?Ans: Following are the facts responsible for the dilemma:Delivery of the product without encryption would make it face the risk of getting hacked. The delivery of the product before time would affect the reputation of the company in apositive way.In case of failure of the product then the reputation of the company would get affected ina negative way.Delivery of the product before time would help the company get new contract therebyproviding the company with more benefits.The project manager and his bonus would get a handsome amount of bonus if deliveredbefore time.Q3. What are the issues?Ans: The main issues of the dilemma are given below:If to proceed with the instructions provided by the project director and the CEO.If to wait and provide a completed product that would be consisting of encryption withoutthinking about the bonusQ4. Who is affected?
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