21st Century IT Ethical Challenges

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21st Century IT Ethical ChallengesThe four ethical topics pertinent to organizations in the IT industry and organizations that make use of IT: 1) use ofnontraditional workers, 2) whistle-blowing, 3) green computing, and 4) ICT code of ethics.According to the Bureau ofLabor Statistics, during the period from 2006 to 2014, networking and data communications positions are forecastedto grow by 50%.In response to the projected shortfall of labor, employers are turning to contingent workers, H-1B workers, andoutsourced offshore workers.H-1B as a temporary working visa granted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for people whowork in jobs that require a four-year bachelor’s degree or higher in a specific field.Companies turn to H-1B workersto meet critical business needs or to obtain essential technical skills and knowledge that are not readily found in theU.S. H-1B professionals often are hired to provide technical expertise in overseas markets or on projects that enableU.S. companies to compete globally. Employers are required to pay H-1B workers the prevailing wage for U.S.workers to do equivalent jobs, and a person can work for a U.S. employer on an H-1B visa for a maximum of sixcontinuous years.Outsourcing as a long-term business approach to meeting staffing needs.With outsourcing, companies makecontracts with an outside firm to perform a specialized function on an ongoing basis, and give examples ofoutsourcing.Coemployment legal problems are minimal because the company that contracts for services does notsupervise or control the contractor’s employees. Primary rationale for outsourcing is to lower costs, but companiesalso use it to gain strategic flexibility and to focus on their core competencies.Whistle-blowing as an effort to attract public attention to a negligent, illegal, unethical, abusive, or dangerous act by acompany that threatens the public interest.In most cases, whistle-blowers act ethically in an attempt to correct whatthey think is a major wrongdoing, often at great personal risk.The whistle-blower usually has special informationabout what is happening based on personal expertise or a position of employment within the offending organization.There are no comprehensive federal laws to protect all whistle-blowers; rather, there are numerous laws, and eachprotects a certain class of whistle-blowing acts in various industries.In order to manufacture truly “green” products, companies must: 1) reduce the amount of hazardous materials used,2) increase the amount of reusable or recyclable materials, and 3) help consumers dispose of their products in anenvironmentally safe manner at the end of the product’s useful life.Electronic devices contain thousands ofcomponents, some harmful to humans and environment. The entire supply chain is at risk.Discuss what you think is a serious ethical IT challenge.What specific company or industry might face risksfrom these challenges?How would you avoid ethical issues?

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