Comparing Ethical Theories in ICT: Kantianism and Consequentialism

This report examines ethical theories, specifically Kantianism and consequentialism, in the context of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). It begins by introducing the core concepts of these theories, including their approaches to moral decision-making and the assessment of actions. The report then applies these theories to ethical dilemmas in ICT, with a focus on hacking and data privacy. It explores real-world examples, such as the use of 'rent-a-hacker' services and the violation of customer trust and privacy. The analysis includes how Kantianism emphasizes duties and the assessment of rightness, while consequentialism focuses on the outcomes of actions. The report concludes by highlighting the importance of ethical frameworks in addressing the challenges of ICT, including the need for strong regulations to protect data and prevent cybercrime, and the importance of individuals upholding ethical standards. The paper emphasizes the need for individuals to respect the rights of others and avoid illegal actions that disrupt smooth operations. The report references sources that discuss the ethical implications of cybercrime and the importance of data protection in a digital age.

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Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................1
The Kantianism theory....................................................................................................................2
The Consequential Theory...............................................................................................................3
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................4
References........................................................................................................................................5

Introduction
There are different moral and ethical values which includes the decision-making process with the
ethical theories that are mainly to unify the standards of the consequentialists and the
deontological aspects. The check is on how the different ethical analysis are done in a proper
manner with the decisions that are made for the different guidelines. There are different forms
and the issues which are related to reasoning and then rationalising the bible principles that could
be used or directly put to breach. ICT with the ethical principles tend to face the consistent
breaching issue with the forms that regularly leads to the content being breached that is available
online (Mayer, 2015). There are instances which relate to the ethical principles facing breach,
where the hacking includes the content that is online and how the people are facing breach on
that. The importance is based on the decisions with the piracy engagement. Here, the theory of
Kantianism mainly focuses on the moral intuition and then working on Just Consequentialisms
which is for emphasising on the different standards and the theory procedures. The paper
includes the detailed versions with the use that is done on the Kantianism Theory. It also works
with the ICT forms with the standards to analyse the hacking which is faced by some of the
ethical issues. The paper also includes the ethical dilemma with the article
http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/security-it/rentahacker-site-leaks-australian-buyers-names-and-
addresses-20150529-ghca3f.html
There are different services that are working for the hacking status with the behest of the clients.
The reasons include why the people work for the services and how they are also able to establish
and work on the spouses cheating on the other men (Ablon et al., 2014). There are also some

who hack the accounts for their competitive business partners. This is mainly in context where
the ethical theories are used in context of the ethical dilemma that needs to be taken care of soon.
The Kantianism theory
This theory is based on the Immanuel Kant theory which is based under the deontological
standards. It works on the ICT forms and how the check is based on the ethical issue analysis.
The forms are related to work on the assessment with the wrongness or the rightness of different
actions (Halder et al., 2012). The actions are related to the fulfilment of the duties and then
working on the consequences of the different actions. Kant has been able to narrow down the
thoughts by proposing the individual action decision where it is important to assess the act
depending upon the goals which are important for an individual. The entire human race works on
the assessment with the decision-making processes when the goals are for the good of humanity.
The check is on the assessment with the morality like the individual and how one can abstain
from their reactions. The check is on human’s development with the focus on the economic crisis
that leads to handling the individual with the assessment of the negative or the morality
functions. The aim is to focus on the right against the wrong. The check is also on the
consideration of the economic crisis which are put in a legal manner along with working on the
intending part to pirate and take hold of the shoes of the people. The appreciation is mainly
depending upon the content with the legal acquiring of the benefits which come from work. The
check is also on the economic standards (Pro et al, 2015).
The identification of ICT is depending upon the acts with the non-existent and some unclear
guidelines in the society. They are important to be analysed as the check is on the digital piracy
of the system which includes the use of the different copyright products. The piracy involves the

software which has been spread along with handling the electronic books, movies and the music.
The check is also on how to measure the obligations with the individuals working in an
appropriate manner for the points which include hacking as an illegal act. The enforcement of
law and the different illegal activities are based on accessing and the violation of privacy and the
security for the rights of the target. According to the theory, the focus has been how hackers are
employing and undertaking the different wrong action which hampers the rightness of the
company action (Mayer et al., 2012).
The Consequential Theory
This is based on the methods with the action that is an important part. It includes the actions
mainly to determine about the rightness of the doers and the wrongness has well. The case is
about the rival companies with the stealing of intellectual property with the rival company. The
standards are set to make sure of the instances for the trust violation and privacy of the
customers. Here, it is possible to make use of the private information with the enforcement of the
authorities to take hold of the wrongdoers. The results for the action are based on making
important services to access with the violation of trust and the privacy of the customers. the
information can easily be set with the use by the law enforcement authorities. This is set mainly
in the hands of the result which include the regulations and the laws related to the protection of
the rights for the individuals. The laws and the other standards are based on protecting the rights
of an individual and then working on the different legalities with the focus on the information
that could be used by the law enforcement authorities. The check is on how the customers of the
site could work with the use of the expertise to enable them and work under the category of the
wrong doers (Jaishankar et al., 2013). The legalities are being violated and checked by the parties
who tend to take place for the business rival activities which are being handled and employed.

The unethical strategy of the organisation is also a question with the spouses and the lovers
focusing on the privacy of the system. There are different legalities which are being violated
under this where the parties tend to take hacking into action. The business rivals work on
handling and employing the unethical strategy which is based on working over the alteration
procedures of the grading amount to forgery. The act of hacking is illegal and should be dealt
before it leads to more loss of the data.
Conclusion
The individuals need to work on the rights with the focus that one cannot violate or breach the
rights of the others and lead a happy life. The illegal actions can lead to the disruption of the
smooth life and work. The data for the business framework is when the firm is hacked and the
normal productivity tends to get hacked. The actions are also found to be unethical with the
leakage of the data in the site. The hackers are available with the normal folks which shows a
tendency to act and work on the sites that bring a better service to perform the acts. The laws are
set with the strong regulations based on the tendency to handle the data and prevent the same.
There are hackers who work on the laws and the strong laws regulations which are made for the
prevention of the tendency (Halder et al, 2012). The hacking is one of the curse with business
rival accounts, regaining the access to oneself and then becoming a common instance. The
security analysis is based on identifying the people who are employed as hackers.

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