[SOCIAL, PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN Module 01 – Part I INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY] SCHOOL OF COMPUTING & INFORMATICS Department of Information Technology A. Objectives 1. Defined critical analysis, ethics, morality and values. 2. Apply critical analysis through thinking. 3. Explain the needs of ethics, moral and values. B. What Is Critical Analysis? It is the ability to think critically and objectively about an issue and to present a well constructed argument. It is a careful examination and evaluation of a text, image, or other work or performance. It may help to understand the interaction of particular elements that contribute to a work’s power and effectiveness. C. What are Ethics, Morality and Values? A system of moral principles. They affect how people make decisions and lead their lives. Concerned with what is good for individuals and society and is also described as moral philosophy. ETHICS ITec4142 – Morality, Ethics, Justice and Rights Page 1 [SOCIAL, PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN Module 01 – Part I INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY] The differentiation of intentions, decisions, and actions between those that are distinguished as proper and those that is improper. In other words, it is the disjunction between right and wrong. MORALITY Abroad preferences concerning courses appropriate of action or outcomes. o As such, values reflect a person's sense of right and wrong or what "ought" to be. VALUES Denotes the degree of importance of something or action, with the aim of determining what actions are best to do or what way is best to live, or to describe the significance of different actions. It tends to influence attitudes and behaviour. ITec4142 – Morality, Ethics, Justice and Rights Page 2 [SOCIAL, PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN Module 01 – Part I INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY] D. References 1. http://www.cems.uwe.ac.uk/~pchatter/2011/pepi/The_Handbook_of_I nformation_and_Computer_Ethics.pdf 2. http://shop.bcs.org/resources/pdf/9781780171807.pdf ITec4142 – Morality, Ethics, Justice and Rights Page 3
