Chapter 1 powerpoint • 1. Ethics in InformationTechnology, Fourth Edition Chapter 1 An Overview of Ethics • Objectives• As you read this chapter, consider the following questions: – What is ethics, and why is it important to act according to a code of ethics? – Why is business ethics becoming increasingly important? – What are organizations doing to improve their business ethics?Ethics in Information Technology, Fourth Edition 2 • Objectives (cont’d.) – Why are organizations interested in fostering good business ethics? – What approach can you take to ensure ethical decision making? – What trends have increased the risk of using information technology in an unethical manner?Ethics in Information Technology, Fourth Edition 3 • What is Ethics? Ethernet Controller For Pc. • Moral code – Set of rules – Establishes boundaries of generally accepted behavior – Different rules often have contradictions• Morality – Social conventions about right and wrong – Widely shared – Form basis for an established consensusEthics in Information Technology, Fourth Edition 4 • What is Ethics?