Professional IT Practice and Ethics: Social Media Case Study

Running head: PROFESSIONAL IT PRACTICE AND ETHICS
Professional IT Practice and Ethics: Social Media Case Study
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PROFESSIONAL IT PRACTICE AND ETHICS
Table of Contents
1. Introduction............................................................................................................................2
2. Discussion..............................................................................................................................2
2.1 Major Facts in a Fair and Balanced Way.........................................................................2
2.2. Listing of Main Stakeholders..........................................................................................2
2.3 Recording of Major Ideals for a Role in Decision...........................................................3
2.4 Criteria to be emphasized.................................................................................................3
2.5 Whom or What Obligation is owed.................................................................................3
2.6 Major, short term and long term likely consequences for Each Stakeholder...................4
2.7 Actions harming Stakeholders.........................................................................................4
2.8 Actions beneficial to Stakeholders...................................................................................5
2.9 Desire of Each Stakeholder..............................................................................................5
2.10 One Solution for Situation with anyone Stakeholder getting great consideration.........5
2.11 Actions showing Care and Respect to Persons, honouring relevant obligations and
bringing best balance of consequences..................................................................................6
2.12 Selection of the best Action...........................................................................................6
3. Conclusion..............................................................................................................................6
References..................................................................................................................................8

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PROFESSIONAL IT PRACTICE AND ETHICS
1. Introduction
Social media is currently acquiring the entire technological world. Recently an intern
applicant called Rebecca has posted negative remarks on Facebook regarding an internship in
which they have applied. Such negative comments were focused on their policy for
professional dress as an intern (Frank 2013). As soon as the director of that firm saw the
comment, Rebecca was rejected for the internship position. The following report outlines a
brief discussion on ethical perspective of the case study of social media with details.
2. Discussion
2.1 Major Facts in a Fair and Balanced Way
The main facts in a fair and balanced way for this case study of Rebecca are as
follows:
i) Rebecca is a college final year student, who has applied for the post of internship in
a reputed company.
ii) However, she has recently posted negative comments on Facebook regarding the
organizational dress code policy and that she is not happy with this policy (Peters 2015).
iii) After checking the comments on Facebook, the director of that particular
organization, rejected the application of Rebecca and she was rejected for the post.
2.2. Listing of Main Stakeholders
There are two main stakeholders in this particular case study of social media and they
are as follows:
i) Rebecca: She is the first and the foremost stakeholder in this case study. She had
applied for the post, however was rejected after posting negative comments on Facebook