Information Technology and Communication Ethics

Question: Discuss about the Information Technology and Communication Ethics. Answer: Introduction Information and Communication Technology introduces various ethical dilemmas within the technological scenarios. In contrast with these dilemmas, this essay is analyzing the impact of technology on the personal relationships of human. Discussion of the Scenario: Technology and Dating This article is collected from The Sydney Morning Herald. This article is elaborating about the lack of emotions among human due to extensive use of technology (The Sydney Morning Herald, 2017). Technology is used in terms of social networking that is making human capable of collecting personal data through internet. This article shows that one boy getting involved into more one relation within a month that is ethically not correct with respect to morality. Previously the partners get to know each other very well within a long relationship and that was the astonishing fact about relations. They used to like each other or love each other with their unknown facts. In the contemporary times, people are involving themselves in an elusive relationship that is making them bored within a short range of period, which is ethically not correct (The Sydney Morning Herald, 2017). Dating has really become an online meat market. Evaluation of the story by Utilitarianism ethical theory According to Utilitarianism, this can be stated that every set of actions involved within a scenario will be ethically correct if that particular set of actions bring ultimate happiness or willingness to each of members of that incident. In consideration with the case study of the Technology and Dating it is clear that people are involving themselves into an elusive relationship which is not making them ultimately happy. Therefore, from the perspective of Utilitarianism, these actions are not ethically correct. Any boy of girl involves themselves into vague relations that is making them happy for a certain time and after a few days they are losing interest from each other as nothing new was found by them with respect to their demands and willingness (The Sydney Morning Herald, 2017). These consequences are making their life stressful as well as making them unhappy with their relationships. Evaluation of story by Deontology ethical theory The Deontological Ethical theory states that every set of actions done by human should be measured with respect to the moral values. Moral values play a great role in establishing ethical concern for the developed society. According to the Deontological theory, modern days relationships are also not based on the moral values or ethical concern. In contemporary times, people are finding partners for passing their time and they are not concerned for a long-term relationship. Moral values and ethical concern are neglected in this case. Therefore, according to the deontological theory of ethics, these actions for dating with the help of internet are not ethically correct (The Sydney Morning Herald, 2017). The human are losing their morality in case of choosing their partners, they are imposing themselves into a relationship that is not providing them ultimate happiness, as a result of which examples of unsuccessful relationships are increasing. Deontological theory proves this action wrong. Evaluation of story by Virtue and Contract ethical theory According to the theory, a group of rules are established by mutual acceptance from the both the end parties and then these rules are considered as the backbone of agreements. Virtue and Contract theory of ethics are important for knowing the ethical concern with respect to some fixed set of rules or regulations among both parties. In accordance with the case study, provided in the Technology and Dating, it is clear that the dates are arranged with the help of some set of rules though these rules are not legal but these are considered to be. In addition to this, whenever one partner is disconnecting themselves from the relations it is clear that they neither are nor further interested in it (The Sydney Morning Herald, 2017). These aspect is showing that both are partners are following some set of rules an there is cooperation between them. This aspect makes this right according to Virtue and Contract theory of ethics. However, these results are not morally correct with respect to ethical conduct. Recommendations In accordance with the ethical evaluation, this is found that human underestimating the emotions and feeling, as they are getting closer with their partners by using technology (social media, internet etc.). This aspect has involves concern for relationships. Following recommendation can be followed in order to stop these kind of unethical issues: Avoidance of Internet for dating: Avoiding internet activities and other social networking activities will reduce the illusive effect of human mind that will save relationships. Confidentiality of Personal Information: This action can also reduce the chances leaking personal information. Implementation of new privacy policies: Policy building will be helpful in identifying the fake people in the social media and these will be people in being aware of their situation. Conclusion This can be concluded that technology has invented so many options for human that provided benefits to them but technology has also taken away the understanding of human emotions and has made human just a puppet of it. Deontological and Utilitarianism theory of ethics are helping to recognize the moral actions involved in any situation. Evaluation of the story is showing the application of theory. 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