Ethical Issues in Information Systems

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Assignment 1: Ethical Issues in Information Systems

Due Week 6 and worth 140 points

Choose one (1) ethics issue found within Chapter 4 of the textbook.
You may also use the Internet or the Strayer Library to research
articles on ethical issues in information systems and choose one (1)
ethics issue of interest to you.

Write a two to three (2-3) page research paper in which you:

1. Summarize the issue that you have chosen.
2. Express your own opinion of, or position on, the issue that you have chosen.
3. Identify two to three (2-3) human and technological protective
   measures that you would use as security safeguards and enforcement
   actions in order to address the ethics issue that you have chosen.
4. Identify at least three (3) problems related to management
   information systems that may arise from the issue that you have chosen.
   Next, propose at least one (1) solution to address each problem in
   question. Provide a rationale to support your response.
5. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
  one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA
  or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
  instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
  student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date.
  The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required
  assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Describe how and why information systems are used today.
• Evaluate the ethical concerns that information systems raise in
  society, and the impact of information systems on crime, terrorism, or
  war.
• Explain how to secure information systems resources that focus on both human and technological safeguards.
• Identify how to mitigate risks as well as plan for and recover from disasters.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in information management.
• Write clearly and concisely about management of information systems using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic /
organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the
following rubric found .