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CHAPTER 4

ETHICAL AND
SOCIAL ISSUES
IN INFORMATION
SYSTEMS
: Group 7
Wadee Assaf
Hala Ismail
Rama Tammam
INTRODUCTION:
The field of information systems raises various ethical,
social, and political issues that require careful
consideration. These issues
encompass the impact of technology on society, individual
privacy, intellectual property, accountability, system
quality, and the overall quality of life. Understanding and
addressing these concerns are essential for individuals and
.organizations operating in the digital age
ETHICS IN INFORMATION
SYSTEMS
• ETHICS is referring to the right
and wrong of a individual acting on
free will using choice to determine
their behaviour.
• Some organisation behaviours are
based on profit.
• Not all ethical choices are the
right one and some behaviour of
people creates social issues, These
issues are related to privacy and
.security
The relationship between ethical, social, and
:political issues in an information society

The introduction of new information •


technology has a ripple effect, raising
new ethical, social, and political
issues that must be dealt with on the
individual, social, and political levels.
These issues have five moral
dimensions: information rights and
obligations, property rights and
obligations, system quality, quality of
.life, and accountability and control
FIVE MORAL DIMENSIONS OF THE INFORMATION
AGE:

The major ethical, social, and political issues that information


systems raise include the following moral dimensions.

1) information rights and obligations


2) property rights and obligations
3) accountability and control
4) system quality
5) quality of life
KEY TECHNOLOGY TRENDS THAT RAISE ETHICAL ISSUES

IMPACT TREND
More organizations depend on computer systems for Computing power doubles every 18 months
critical operations and become more vulnerable to
.system failures
Organizations can easily maintain detailed databases on Data storage costs rapidly decline
individuals. There are no limits on the data collected
about you

Companies can analyze vast quantities of data gathered Data analysis advances
on individuals to develop detailed profiles of individual
.behavior. Large-scale population surveillance is enabled
The cost of moving data and making it accessible from Networking advances
anywhere falls exponentially. Access to data becomes
.more difficult to control
Individual cell phones may be tracked without user Mobile device growth impact
consent or knowledge. The always-on device becomes a
.tether
At the conclusion of our presentation, we extend our heartfelt gratitude
.for your time and attention , Thank you

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