Overview
With the
explosion of technology over the past thirty years, one fair question is, “what
are the ethical considerations and impacts related to this technology?” Of
course, practical technology issues such as data privacy and security
undoubtedly carry ethical considerations. However, technology also affects the
ethics associated with work-life balance, the digital divide, training needs,
copyrights, and fraud, to name a few.
This course will
teach you about “technoethics” and its implications for individuals and
organizations. To that end, you will explore many current and emerging issues
associated with ethics and technology, such as copyrights, cybercrimes, privacy
versus security, and geo-tracking technologies. Given the profound implications
of ethics and technology, this could be the most impactful session you will ever
attend.
Ethics issues in
the field of technology continue to increase. Examples include software
licensing, copyright issues, fraud, work-life balance, and a growing digital
divide. Participate in this session to learn more about ethical challenges
related to technology.
•
Distinguish between morals and ethics
•
Define “technoethics” and identify
examples of business ethics issues and how they are affected by technology
•
Recognize the influence of ethics
requirements in Codes of Conduct
•
List at least five examples of potential
ethical issues associated with leading technologies today
This course is
designed for CPAs who desire a deeper understanding of critical ethical issues
facing accountants today.