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Dr.Ayushi Mathur
Contents

• Introduction : Meaning of Ethics and IT


• Abstract
• Importance of Ethics in IT
• Legals Aspect : IT Act 2000
• Legality vs Ethics
• Ethics in Cyber Marketing
• Extras: Net-Etiquttes
Meaning:

Ethics:
• At its simplest, ethics is a system of moral principles. They affect how people make
decisions and lead their lives.
• Ethics is concerned with what is good for individuals and society and is also described as
moral philosophy.
• The term is derived from the Greek word ethos which can mean custom, habit, character
or disposition.

Information and Technology:


 Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to store, retrieve, transmit, and
manipulate data,[1] or information, often in the context of a business or other
enterprise.[2] IT is considered to be a subset of information and communications
technology (ICT).
Abstract

 Information technology ethics is the study of the ethical issues arising out of the use and
development of electronic technologies. Its goal is to identify and formulate answers to
questions about the moral basis of individual responsibilities and actions, as well as the
moral underpinnings of public policy.
 Information technology ethics raises new and unique moral problems because information
technology itself has brought about dramatic social, political, and conceptual change.
Because information technology affects not only how we do things but how we think about
them, it challenges some of the basic organizing concepts of moral and political
philosophy such as property, privacy, the distribution of power, basic liberties and moral
responsibility.
 This paper is written based on data collection from many sources such as webs, articles,
and books. So, this paper will provide an overview on the importance of ethics among the
IT professionals.
Importance of Ethics in IT
 Ethics in information technology is important because it creates a culture of trust,
responsibility, integrity and excellence in the use of resources. Ethics also promotes
privacy, confidentiality of information and unauthorized access to computer networks,
helping to prevent conflict and dishonesty.
 Organizations implement codes of ethics in their policies that highlight the ethical
responsibilities of users in the use of information technology. The codes of ethics ensure
that information technology resources are used for only authorized purposes. The codes
prevent sharing of access privileges, such as passwords, among users. This secures
computer systems from malicious attacks. Ethics also promotes respect in the use of
information technology. This is because they prevent users from denying others access to
computer networks. Ethics prevents unauthorized deletion, copying or modification of
private data, such as emails and files. Ethical codes also prevent users from introducing
malicious software, such as viruses, to computer systems.
 In addition, ethics discourages users from vandalizing or misusing information technology
resources. The codes also prevent unlawful use of information technology systems or
resources through activities such as fraud and display or distribution of obscene
materials. Ethics also discourages companies from collecting or using consumer data in a
way that compromises their privacy. Codes of ethics prevent conflict of interest in the use
of technology and demonstrate competence and quality of service. Therefore, they are
important in upholding the reputation of the IT profession.
Legal Aspect : It Act 2000
 The original Act contained 94 sections, divided into 13 chapters and 4 schedules. The
laws apply to the whole of India. Persons of other nationalities can also be indicted under
the law, if the crime involves a computer or network located in India.
 The Act provides a legal framework for electronic governance by giving recognition
to electronic records and digital signatures. It also defines cyber crimes and prescribes
penalties for them. The Act directed the formation of a Controller of Certifying Authorities
to regulate the issuance of digital signatures. It also established a Cyber Appellate
Tribunal to resolve disputes rising from this new law. The Act also amended various
sections of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, the Indian, 1872, the Banker's Book Evidence
Act, 1891, and the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 to make them compliant with new
technologies.

Continued.
Amendments of the Act
A major amendment was made in 2008. It introduced Section 66A which penalized sending
of "offensive messages". It also introduced Section 69, which gave authorities the power of
"interception or monitoring or decryption of any information through any computer resource".
It also introduced provisions addressing child porn, cyber terrorism and voyeurism. The
amendment was passed on 22 December 2008 without any debate in Lok Sabha. The next
day it was passed by the Rajya Sabha. It was signed into law by President Pratibha Patil,
on 5 February 2009.
Ethics in Cyber Marketing
Legality vs Ethics

 It’s entirely possible for things to be legal yet completely unethical, and that’s the
conundrum the IT industry has found itself in as privacy and data commerce has come to
the fore in the wake of Facebook’s scandal.
 If you struggle to understand legality versus ethicality, consider a hypothetical scenario: A
man dying on the side of the road calls for help and clearly isn’t a threat to your safety. Do
you stop to help, or drive on by? You’re under no obligation to stop, it’s legal to mosey on,
but nearly every religious and moral authority would say it’s your ethical responsibility to
stop.
 There is no wrong answer but being a drive-on-by type versus the one who stays to help
means a wide gulf in personal ethics. And that’s the issue facing the IT industry today
because it turns out those 56-page terms-of-use agreements usually have privacy
stipulations making it legal to sell and use personal data as brands see fit. But is it
ethical?
Extras: Netiquettes

• Real People Take Priority


• If You Wouldn't Say it to Someone's Face, Don't Say it Online
• If You Wouldn't Show it in Public, Don't Share it Online
• Don't Exclude Your Audience
• Don't "Friend" then "Unfriend" People
• Don't Overload System Resources With Enormous Files
• Respect People's Privacy
• Don't Repost Without Checking the Facts
• Check and Respond to Email Promptly
• Update Online Information That People Depend Upon
Information and Technology expands the Ethical
Domain of the Society
 IT plays an important role in bringing up the changes in the ethical beliefs of masses in one blow.
If we go back to lets say early 19th century there were many countries where women were not
given the right to vote ,can you imagine the same scenario in present time? Not at all! The point
here is since the last century there have been many revolutionary changes in the technology
which has brought drastic changes in the ethical boundaries of the people worldwide .Today as
the people are just one click away to be connected to the other part of the world and also they
have such a huge audience waiting for any statement being posted on the social media thanks to
our IT industries, cultural domain is very dynamic which shapes the Ethical behaviour of the
humanity worldwide.
“Technology changes the boundaries of what is allowable”
 Examples :
• LGBT community legalized
• Surrogacy
• Encouraging Feminism
 Cultural wars occur during times of extreme technological and social transition.
Things that we might be doing today ,of that technology is going to displace the ethics and move
the ethical goal post.
To conclude this part I would leave you with a question which is “can you judge the past
generations ,where things like slavery ,human trafficking, race discrimination and many more were
considered right and think they are right?”

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