Social Media Ethics

Social media has only been around for two decades. It’s hard to imagine a world without social media. In today’s society, we use social media for variety of purposes. To make new friends, to stay up-to-date with news and current events, to fill up spare time, to share opinions, and to find entertaining content. However, many people are misusing social medias such as Facebook, Tweeter, Snapchat etc. In this paper, I am a marketing officer at a medical university. I wrote an article about upcoming residents of the university and I am preparing to interview Dr. Gray who is a resident. I googled her to gather some information about her and I found her Facebook page, which contained some inappropriate photos and comments. This paper will provide …show more content…
Gray’s situation would be classified as legal but unethical. Dr. Gray technically did not break any laws, however, her actions were unethical per work policies and conduct. Dr. Gray might have violated the professional code of ethics, which is ethical/professional standards of conduct/behavior for members of a profession. “In everyday life, individuals’ personal moral codes guide their behaviors and actions. At times, people must seriously consider whether actions they are contemplating violate those code.” (Cellucci et al., 2014). Others might argue that Dr. Gray have the right to post whatever she pleases to post on her Facebook page. Nonetheless, she violated professional code of ethics, which is a major concern for the …show more content…
Gray’s situation would be justice. “The justice standard addresses the importance of properly and appropriately communicating the issue so that it is handled ethically and fairly.” (Cellucci et al., 2014). As philosopher John Rawls procedure justice concept stated “If one person is told to cut a cake and let others choose their slices first, the person will cut equally sized slices so that he is assured an equal share.” (Cellucci et al., 2014), I will ensure that she is treated fairly. I will explain to her the importance of good ethical standards in healthcare professions. The ethical violation is clear. Dr. Gray is a representation of the company. Her inappropriate Facebook photos and comments must be deleted or she must make it private from all public viewers. She will be required to correct her actions immediately. To prevent this ethical problem from reoccurring, I will implement a form of educational course to all employees about ethical standards and institutional