1. Has information technology created any new ethical opportunities?
Yes, information technology has created ethical opportunities. One of such is Sweetie created by Terre des Hommes Netherlands. It is used by the organization to notify the public about how frequently the children in rural countries are being victimized. The group claimed that it has turned over the identities of the perpetrators willing to pay for sex with Sweetie over to the law.
Consider each of the “candidate ethical principles” presented in lecture to determine. Does this ethical principle allow, or prohibit, the use of Sweetie? Why or why not?
Golden Rule supports the use of sweetie. This rule is all about the fairness involved in the decision making. Because when we put ourselves in the shoes of the children and their families they are definitely under a big disadvantage. So when we consider ourselves as an object of the decision it is fair to think that usage of sweetie will be much benefitted for the …show more content…
Take the case of ones employees, you can’t compel them to do something else or extra other than what they are supposed to do. One of the example mentioned in the class is we should never hire certain someone because they might be able to fulfill our own personal goals. We have to treat them as agents who are worthy of consideration not as means to our goals. One can’t enslave people in order to optimize their profit. Another example mentioned is, a professor doing a treaty with the students that if they will be able to deliver something in a particular amount of time he/she will give an A. Here the students are not actually getting an A actually through their academic performance but the professor is using students to fulfill his/her requirement of showcasing perfect academic criteria in his/her own
Yes, information technology has created ethical opportunities. One of such is Sweetie created by Terre des Hommes Netherlands. It is used by the organization to notify the public about how frequently the children in rural countries are being victimized. The group claimed that it has turned over the identities of the perpetrators willing to pay for sex with Sweetie over to the law.
Consider each of the “candidate ethical principles” presented in lecture to determine. Does this ethical principle allow, or prohibit, the use of Sweetie? Why or why not?
Golden Rule supports the use of sweetie. This rule is all about the fairness involved in the decision making. Because when we put ourselves in the shoes of the children and their families they are definitely under a big disadvantage. So when we consider ourselves as an object of the decision it is fair to think that usage of sweetie will be much benefitted for the …show more content…
Take the case of ones employees, you can’t compel them to do something else or extra other than what they are supposed to do. One of the example mentioned in the class is we should never hire certain someone because they might be able to fulfill our own personal goals. We have to treat them as agents who are worthy of consideration not as means to our goals. One can’t enslave people in order to optimize their profit. Another example mentioned is, a professor doing a treaty with the students that if they will be able to deliver something in a particular amount of time he/she will give an A. Here the students are not actually getting an A actually through their academic performance but the professor is using students to fulfill his/her requirement of showcasing perfect academic criteria in his/her own