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Ethics Project
Review the seven scenarios, rate them and add brief justification for each.  Add your answers directly to this file and save it as EthicsProjectYourName.docx.
These scenarios are based on published works by Professor Whitman and Professor Paradice and are adapted from “Cross-National Differences in Computer-Use Ethics” by Michael E. Whitman, Anthony M. Townsend, and Anthony R. Hendrickson, The Journal of International Business Studies.
Review each scenario carefully and respond to each question using the following statement, choosing the description you feel most appropriate: I feel the actions of this individual were:
(very ethical / ethical / neither ethical nor unethical / unethical / very unethical)
Ethical Decision Evaluation

1. A scientist developed a theory that required proof through the construction of a computer model. He hired a computer programmer to build the model, and the theory was shown to be correct. The scientist won several awards for the development of the theory, but he never acknowledged the contribution of the computer programmer.

The scientist’s failure to acknowledge the computer programmer was:
Explanation:
 

2. The owner of a small business needed a computer-based accounting system. One day, he identified the various inputs and outputs he felt were required to satisfy his needs. Then he showed his design to a computer programmer and asked the programmer if she could implement such a system. The programmer knew she could implement the system because she had developed much more sophisticated systems in the past. In fact, she thought this design was rather crude and would soon need several major revisions. But she didn’t say anything about her thoughts, because the business owner didn’t ask, and she hoped she might be hired to implement the needed revisions.

The programmer’s decision not to point out the design flaws was:
Explanation:
 

3. A student found a loophole in the university computer’s security system that allowed him access to other students’ records. He told the system administrator about the loophole, but continued to access students’ records until the problem was corrected two weeks later.

The student’s action in searching for the loophole was:
The student’s action in continuing to access others’ records for two weeks was:
The system administrator’s failure to correct the problem immediately was:
Explanation:
 

4. You placed an online order and when your package arrived you noticed that in addition to your original order something else was also included. Even though you did not order the 2^nd item, you really like it and it was not that expensive so you decide to keep it.

The decision to keep the item was:
Explanation:
 

5. A programmer at a bank realized that he had accidentally overdrawn his checking account. He made a small adjustment in the bank’s accounting system so that his account would not have the additional service charge assessed. As soon as he deposited funds that made his balance positive again, he corrected the bank’s accounting system.

The programmer’s modification of the accounting system was:
Explanation:
 

6. During work, you often have down time. To fill the void, you decide to check your social media and shop online.

Your decision to use company time for personal reasons is:
Explanation:
 

7. One day, a student programmer decided to write a virus program. Virus programs usually make copies of themselves on other disks automatically, so the virus can spread to unsuspecting users. The student wrote a program that caused the microcomputer to ignore every fifth command entered by a user. The student took his program to the university computing lab and installed it on one of the computers. Before long, the virus spread to hundreds of users.

The student’s action of infecting hundreds of users’ disks was:
If the virus program output the message “Have a nice day,” then the student’s action of infecting hundreds of users’ disks would have been:
If the virus erased files, then the student’s action of infecting hundreds of users’ files would have been:
Explanation:
 
 
 
Grading Rubric

Task	Points
Scenario 1: Rate and justification	3
Scenario 2: Rate and justification	3
Scenario 3: Rate and justification	3
Scenario 4: Rate and justification	3
Scenario 5: Rate and justification	3
Scenario 6: Rate and justification	3
Scenario 7: Rate and justification	3
File named correctly	2
Proof read check spelling and grammar	2
Total	25