Year 13 Lesson objectives To understand Disinformation Privacy Employment Patterns Equity Intellectual property rights As regards to the Code of Conduct Difference between legal and moral ID: 636851
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Legal and moral issues – Code of conduct
Year 13Slide2
Lesson objectives
To understand:
Disinformation
Privacy
Employment Patterns
Equity
Intellectual property rights
As regards to the Code of ConductSlide3
Difference between legal and moral.
A
LEGAL issue
is serious and is against the law. This would be illegal and prosecution would follow with the possibility of a fine or imprisonment.
A
MORAL issue
would be regarded by most people as wrong but doesn’t necessarily break any laws.Slide4
1. Disinformation
Trying
to mislead or give false information. Can be a
LEGAL
and
MORAL
issue
.
Example
MORAL ISSUE
Television salesperson advising you to buy a particular model of TV because he will get better
commission
for this model and he knows that a newer model will be released within a few weeks.
LEGAL ISSUE
Television salesperson selling you a TV by claiming the TV is 3D and it is not, he would be breaking the Trade Description ActSlide5
2. Privacy
The
rights of individuals to keep information about themselves private. The Data Protection Act does this but there are some situations where the Act does not protect the individual.
Example
MORAL ISSUE
Company buying information off other companies in order to send you junk mail about buying products.
LEGAL ISSUE
Selling on details of individuals even though they have clearly specified that this should not be
done. Breaches
the Data Protection
Act.Slide6
3. Employment patterns
ICT has changed the workplace. Some people have been replaced by the arrival of ICT and are no longer required (post clerk). Call centres have moved abroad (internet phone is cheaper). More jobs have been created in the Computing industry, i.e. web developers.
MORAL ISSUES
Workers can feel that ICT is invading their privacy and spying on them by monitoring their use of computer etc. A lot of people can work from home part time using ICT technology, but in some cases these type of workers have less rights than full time workers.
LEGAL ISSUES
Many new legal issues have evolved due to ICT linked employment. Stress working with ICT, back strain, RSI, correct working practice. Businesses have to address these issues or possibly face legal action from employeesSlide7
4. Equity
This is about equality and fairness. The gap between rich and poor countries can grow.
Example
MORAL ISSUE
Company moving their call centre abroad because it is cheaper; loss of jobs and people made redundant.
LEGAL ISSUE
A company paying under minimum wage when they have moved their call centre abroad to save money.Slide8
5. Intellectual Property Rights
People can protect their work and make it illegal for other people to copy or use their work without their permission.
Example
MORAL ISSUE
Discussing an idea with a friend, and developing the idea as your own.
LEGAL ISSUE
A company taking someone's work and using it as their own for a financial gain; plagiarism and fraud.