Anna is a young ambitious programmer working for a small company developing soft

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Anna is a young ambitious programmer working for a small company developing software for web based services in the health area, with a focus on support to remote aboriginal communities. To further her career Anna undertakes additional tertiary study, with support from her manager, Brian. This study includes topics covering computer ethics, and issues relating to the impact of ICT on different communities. On her current project, Anna develops a new user interface, which has a strong focus on accessibility for remote communities, especially considering the type of technology likely to be used. She also pays special attention to the use of cultural images in the interface, to avoid those which may be distressing or offensive to aboriginal users. The new system is a great success and Anna’s contribution is recognised by her company, through an Employee of the Month Award. The company also receives a national business award for its contribution to the positive use of ICT in aboriginal communities. Brian takes all of the credit for this, and Anna receives no acknowledgement for her efforts.

Q1. What's going on?

Q2. What are the facts?

Q3. What are the issues (non-ethical)?

Q4. Who is affected?

Q5. What are the ethical issues and implications?

Q6. What can be done about it?

Q7. What are the options?

Q8. Which option is best - and why?

Explanation / Answer

Question 1:

Anna is programmer and working in web based service company. For her career she went for studied computer ethics, and issues relating to the impact of ICT on different communities. She started new project and developed new user interface which was appriciated more. Her work was recognised and her company got national business award.

Question 2:

-> Anna is programmer.

-> Anna's manager is Brian.

-> Anna undertakes studies of computer ethics, and issues relating to the impact of ICT on different communities.

-> Anna developed a new interface which which has a strong focus on accessibility for remote communities, especially considering the type of technology likely to be used.

-> Anna's company has won national business award.

Question 3:

The issues are related to health of different communities.

Question 4:

-> The remote aboriginal communities are affected with companies work.

Question 5:

-> Anna did good work for her project. Her work should recognise but her manager took all her credits. And she did not receive any award.

-> Implication: Anna's company got success but Anna did not recieve any recognition of her work.

Question 6:

-> The system should be transparent. Each employee should get proper evaluation of their work and top management should know about it.

-> The company should give proper training on ethics.

Question 7:

-> Anna should get employee of month award or atleast ackowledgement for her work

-> Anna's manager should be step down as manager.

-> Anna should get promotion.

Question 8:

-> Anna should get employee of month award or atleast ackowledgement for her work.

-> Because based on one incident we can promote and demote somebody.

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