Have you read about or encountered any ethical dilemmas or situations related to technology and/or the use of information? What types of situations might you encounter as an information professional?

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Seamus Robertson

3 November, 21:56

Have you read about or encountered any ethical dilemmas or situations related to technology and/or the use of information? What types of situations might you encounter as an information professional?

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Raymond Baird · Answer 1

Yes i have read about ethical issues related to the use of information

Explanation:

The following are some of these ethical dilemma i have come across

1. Plagiarism: This is an act of using other people's intellectual work and present it as your own. the emergence of information technology has enhanced this practise such that people just go to the internet, copy and paste other people's work and present it as theirs.

2. Piracy: this is the illegal copying of software. this is a very disturbing practice to software developers as it narrows thier profit margin. it is estimated that 50% of programs on PC are pirated.

3. Hacking: the process of gaining unwarranted access to another person's computer, is rife and it has caused many problems - financial, psychological and even death.

The above and many others are some of the dilemmas one may encounter as an information professional.