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Business ethics : 

Business ethics Prepared by: Mohamed Qamar Abdelmonem ITI ERP Department SAP FI/CO track

Table of contents: : 

Table of contents: Definitions Why ethics is important in business? Some ethics issues in IT business. The main rules of ethics. Ethics For a better world

What does “ethics” mean? : 

What does “ethics” mean? The discipline dealing with what is good and bad A theory, system, or set of moral principles or values Ethics is beyond law. Ethics For a better world

Why ethics is important in business? : 

Why ethics is important in business? To gain the goodwill of the community To increase the lifetime of an organization Produce safe and effective products Provide excellent service & Maintain customers. Ethics For a better world

Why ethics is important in business? (cont’d) : 

Develop and maintain strong employee relations- Suffer less turnover - Enjoy better employee morale Why ethics is important in business? (cont’d) Ethics For a better world

Some ethics issues in IT business : 

Some ethics issues in IT business Ex1: While developing software for a work project, you get an idea for a product of your own. Although your product will not directly compete with the work product, it deals with the same domain. You decide to develop your product on your own time, but on your computer at work. Legal issues aside, who should own your product? You? The company? The customer? Ethics For a better world

Some ethics issues in IT business (cont’d) : 

Some ethics issues in IT business (cont’d) Ex2: While developing software for a work project, you get an idea for a product of your own. Although your product will not directly compete with the work product, it deals with the same domain. You decide to develop your product on your own time on your computer at home. Legal issues aside, who should own your product? You? The company? The customer? Ethics For a better world

Some ethics issues in IT business (cont’d) : 

Some ethics issues in IT business (cont’d) EX3: A project teammate misleads her (and your) boss as to the status of the module she is working on. Are you responsible for this person’s unethical behavior? If so, what do you do? What if the person is a superior? Ethics For a better world

Some ethics issues in IT business (cont’d) : 

Some ethics issues in IT business (cont’d) EX4: A manager of a school want to contract with you to develop a software managing hidden cams in the classes to observe the instructors’ performance. Would you accept this contract? Ethics For a better world

Some ethics issues in IT business (cont’d) : 

Some ethics issues in IT business (cont’d) Ex5: You are the quality assurance manager The software has passed all the contracted tests But many off-nominal conditions untested Some have shown unsafe outcomes You feel more off-nominal testing if necessary Company president says if you don’t certify safety by delivery date, company may go out of business What should you do? Ethics For a better world

The main rules of ethics : 

The main rules of ethics The golden rule:“Treat others as you want to be treated” The common principles and religion. The common good:“the greatest possible good for the greatest possible number of individuals” Ethics For a better world

The main rules of ethics (cont’d) : 

The main rules of ethics (cont’d) Universalization:“What may happen if all people do that action?” Declaration:“Can you declare this action?” Ethics For a better world

Thank you : 

Thank you Don’t hesitate to contact me, mohamedqamar4@gmail.com Ethics For a better world