For this assignment, you will research an issue related to information technology ethics. You may want to select a topic you feel will have an impact on your professional life. Your paper will be a minimum of three pages long (not including a title page, table of contents, and reference page). You must have a minimum of three references, cited using current APA guidelines.
Report Requirements
Evaluate an issue related to cyberethics.
Evaluate the implications of ethical issues for people and for technological practices.
Demonstrate effective communication of facts, research, analyses, and opinions regarding issues in information technology ethics.
Follow APA style and format guidelines for resources and citations, and create a document that is clearly written and generally free of grammatical errors.
Please refer to the Research Report on IT Ethics rubric for more information on how you will be graded.
Potential Topics
There are many options to pursue. Here are some possibilities:
Access or digital divide.
Legal liability or accountability.
The importance of an organizational code of ethics.
Fair information practice principles.
Privacy protection.
Electronic medical records/HIPAA.
Copyrights.
The role of cookies.
Data mining, property rights.
Hackers and hacking.
Criminal behavior on the Internet.
Global issues.
Policy approaches (for example, privacy policies or employer policies related to cyberethics).
Social implications and social values.
Laws and the legal system pertaining to IT.
Whistle-blowing.
Workplace monitoring.
Viruses.
Social networks.
BYOD (Bring Your Own Device).
Biometric technology.
Social media issues.
You may want to choose a current topic that is trending in IT.
Additional Requirements
Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style. Use Academic WriterLinks to an external site. for guidance in citing sources and formatting your paper in proper APA style. See the Writing CenterLinks to an external site. for more APA resources specific to your degree level.
Number of resources: Minimum of three resources. Visit the Undergraduate Information Technology Library GuideLinks to an external site. for help finding resources in the Capella library.
Length of paper: Three double-spaced pages.
Paper font and font size: Arial 10-point or Times New Roman 12-point.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and rubric criteria:
Competency 5: Evaluate information technology ethics and the implications for people and technological practices.
Evaluate ethical issues related to cyberethics.
Evaluate implications of ethical issues for people and technological practices.
Demonstrate effective communication of facts, research, analyses, and opinions regarding issues in information technology ethics.
Competency 7: Communicate effectively using professional standards appropriate to the IT field.
Follow APA style and format guidelines for resources and citations, and create a document that is clearly written and generally free of grammatical errors