Moon Welfare Foundation

E commerce

Six ethical principles for judging conduct include the Golden Rule, Immanuel Kant's Categorical Imperative, Descates' rule or change, the Utilitarian Principle, the Risk Aversion Principle, and the ethical "no free lunch" rule. These principles should be used in conjunction with an ethical analysis. Golden Rule Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Immanuel Kant's Categorical Imperatice In an action is not right for everyone to take, it is not right for anyone. Descartes' Rule of Change If an action cannot be taken repeatedly, it is not right to take at all . Utilitarian Principle Take the action that achieves the higher or greater value. Risk Aversion Principle T ake the action that produces the least harm or least potential cost. Ethical "no free lunch" Rule Assume that virtually all tangible and intangible objects are owned by someone unless there is a specific declaration otherwise.

Information technology is introducing changes for which laws and rules of acceptable conduct have not yet been developed. Increasing computing power, storage, and networking capabilities--including the Internet--expand the reach individual and organizational actions and magnify their impacts. The ease and anonymity with which information is now communicated, copied, and manipulated in online environments pose new challenges to the protection of privacy and intellectual property. The main ethical, social, and political issue raised by information systems center around information rights and obligations, property rights and obligations, accountability and control, system quality, and quality of life. 1.Ethical issues:  Intellectual property rights, electronic monitoring of employees and data utilization; 2.Cultural issues:  Assimilation of emerging technologies, developing trust, power asymmetry, policy implementation, and social environments; 3.Human interaction issues: re