Professional Issues Assignment: Part 2

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7101ICT
Trimester n, 201n
Professional Issues Assignment: Part 2
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Lecturer: David Tuffley
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Professional Issues Assignment What I have learned from this course
Contents
1. Introduction 2
2. Analysis 3
2.1. Legal factors...............................................................................3
2.2. Professional factors....................................................................3
2.3. Employment and Social factors..................................................3
2.4. Personal factors..........................................................................3
2.5. Intrinsic factors............................................................................4
2.6. Prioritisation................................................................................5
2.7. Decision......................................................................................5
3. Discussion 7
4. Conclusions on Analysis 7
5. What I have learned from this course 7
5.1. Technology Ethics......................................................................7
5.2. The Ethical Technologist............................................................8
5.3. Habits of the Effective Technologist...........................................8
5.4. ACS Code of Professional Conduct...........................................8
5.5. Ethical Issues of the Information Age.........................................8
5.6. Thinking Machines......................................................................8
5.7. The Common Denominator........................................................8
5.8. AI and Human Potential..............................................................9
5.9. Final Comments (optional).........................................................9
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Professional Issues Assignment What I have learned from this course
1. Introduction
The discussion is regarding the use of the Reaper in the organization. The
Firestone Associate is using the Reaper for storing and the processing of the
consumer data. However, it has been seen that after the formation of the new
company, Alex, the former manager of the company is misusing the Reaper.
Apart from that Alex is also misleading the employees and the interns of the
organization. The discussion is regarding the different ethical aspects of the
different characters present in the case study. Regarding this discussion
different aspects of the situations has been discussed. It can be said that
there are certain incidents mentioned in the case study. It has been seen that
the main purpose of this case study is to demonstrate the consequences of
the wrong decision making processes in the organization. Apart from that it
has been seen that the personal influence also work as the driven force for
working in the organization. Regarding this it can be said that the situations
describe in the case study will help to discuss about the different perspective
of the ethics. Apart from that the discussion in this paper will help to evaluate
the different aspects and the intentions of the characters in the case study.
This real time situation is helpful to understand the problems in the
organization. Apart from that it has been seen that the analysis of the events
will be helpful for the understanding the critical situations those can be raised
during the expansion and running of the business. Apart from that the incident
in the case study will indicate the unethical use of the technology in the
organization.
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Professional Issues Assignment What I have learned from this course
2. Analysis
Sophie Rayder is the technical consultant at Firestone Associates. She is the
leader of the team that has developed the Reaper, a data storage and the
analysis system that will help to storage the customer data of Firestone.
However, after certain circumstances, Alex the manager of the project
founded the new organization, Sophie joined his company. However, after the
foundation of the organization the behaviour and the decisions taken by the
Alex were not suitable. The analysis will evaluate all the circumstances that
will judge the occurrences mentioned in the case study.
2.1. Legal factors
Factor 1: Breaching of the data:
The Firestone has the privilege to collect the information of the consumers.
However, the organization should keep the confidentiality of those information
as those are confidential in nature. However, it has been seen that the
organization is using those information of the commercial use which is not
legal.
Factor 2: Not paying the intern in a proper way:
It has been seen that after the formation of the new organization the founder
of the organization Alex is not treating well with the employees. It has been
seen that the interns in the organization are working without any pay for one
year. When they are going to negotiate about the salary with Alex, Alex is
stating that they can leave if they want to but they will lose their valuable job
experience. Apart from that it has been noticed that Alex is deceiving the
clients through giving them wrong information about the progress of the
project and claiming more money from the clients which is not legal.
2.2. Professional factors
Factor 1: Role of Sophie Rayder at Firestone:
Sophie Rayder was the technical consultant at Firestone. She was the leader
of the team that has developed Reaper, a system for the analysis and the
storing of the data. However, Sophie came to know that her organization is
using Reaper to collect and store the personal information of the users and
the consumers. Rather maintaining the confidentiality of the information
collected, the organization is using those information for the commercial use.
Sophie knew the incident however, she did not take any action against it.
Factor 2: Not maintaining the proper business deal: The partner of the
Firestone Richard has handed over the list of the people from the LGBT
community to the Mr. Rushby from the Moral Guardians of Australia.
However, there was no formal business agreement between Mr. Rushby and
Richard which does not follow the professional conducts.
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