Social & Ethical IssuesIf you look up “social issues” in your textbook, you’ll find that there is no distinction made between the two. In fact, the syllabus itself barely distinguishes between the terms. However, we are studying the social and ethical issues associated with the use of information technology and information systems, so we need to be clear about the difference between the two.
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics: Social issues are matters of concern to governments and the community. They reflect aspects of society, its people and institutions that people want to, and can, do something about. In terms of IPT, Social issues include:
Ethics is seeking to answer the question “what ought one to do?” Ethics is about professional behaviour:
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