ethics & individuals
read to prepare yourselves for session 08
- Grover, S. L. (August 01, 1993). Lying, Deceit, and Subterfuge: A Model of Dishonesty in the Workplace. Organization Science, 4, 3, 478-495.
- Software Engineering Code of Ethics
things we'll talk about
- how can we perceive the issue of lying, deceit, and subterfuge from an individual's point of view?
- what kinds of things motivate individuals to behave ethically within organizations?
- what kind of consequences for the organization can occur when one individual does not behave ethically? can you think of any recent examples?
- how have technological developments empowered individuals to do more damage if they don't behave ethically?
- what risks can unethical information technology professionals pose to people's privacy and well-being?
