Analyze ethical issues using ethical theories framework
Assignment‐2
Ethical issues arising from use of ICT technologies
This assignment assesses the following Unit Learning Outcomes; students should be able to demonstrate their achievements in them.
Analyse ethical, professional standards and codes of practice in relation to ICT
systems;
Understand the importance of team work, collaboration and life‐long learning in the workplace.
Weight 20%
Total Marks 100
Word range 800 ‐ 1200
Due Date Week‐11 Tuesday 23:55 PM.
Submission
Guidelines
All work must be submitted on Moodle by the due date along with a completed
Assignment Cover Page. The assignment must be in MS Word format, 1.5
spacing, 11‐pt Calibri (Body) font and 2 cm margins on all four sides of your page
with appropriate section headings. Reference sources must be cited in the
text of the report and listed appropriately at the end in a reference list using
IEEE referencing style.
Extension If an extension of time to submit work is required, a Special Consideration Application must be submitted directly on AMS. You must submit this application three working days prior to the due date of the assignment. Further information is available at:
Academic
Misconduct
Academic Misconduct is a serious offence. Depending on the seriousness of the case, penalties can vary from a written warning or zero marks to exclusion from the course or rescinding the degree. Students should make themselves familiar with the full policy and procedure available. For further information, please refer to the Academic Integrity Section in your Unit Description.
Assignment Description
Students should form a group of five (5) students from the same laboratory class. You must not change
the group membership unless approved by your tutor. Tutor will then allocate one of the topics listed
in Table 1 to each group.
All students must collaborate in this group assignment and contribute equally. Group leader should
report their progress on a weekly basis to relevant tutor. Every student must participate in
peer assessment on the Spark‐ Plus system.
Investigate and report on the ethical issues raised in this case
Topic 4: A computer company is writing the first stage of a more efficient accounting system that will be used by the government. This system will save tax payers a considerable amount of money every year. A computer professional, who is asked to design the accounting system, assigns different parts of the system to her staff. One person is responsible for developing the reports; another is responsible for the internal processing; and a third for the user interface. The manager is shown the system and agrees that it can do everything in the requirements. The system is installed, but the staff finds the interface so difficult to use that their complaints are heard by upper level management. Because of these complaints, upper‐level management will not invest any more money in the development of the new accounting system and they go back to their original, more expensive system.
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NOTE: Please show a draft version of your group assignment in Week 10 to the tutor so he/she can provide you with verbal feedback and check your research approach/writing.
August 2018
Marking criteria:
You must use the following aspects as headings for your report.
Aspects Description of the section Marks
1. Introduction to the case/
scenario
Introduce the ethical issue/s that arise in the 10
case/scenario and describe these clearly.
2. Identification of ethical values
Identify at least 2 important ethical values related to 20
the scenario and explain their relevance to the case. Use peer reviewed academic sources.
3. Analysis of ethical issues using ethical theories framework
Conduct an ethical analysis using ethical theories 30
framework (consequence, duty, contract and character-based theories). Use ethical principles from these theories, apply it to the scenario, and conduct your analysis. Arguments need to be stated clearly and backed up using peer‐reviewed sources.
4. Discussion on your findings Discuss your findings here in detail. What would be 20
your final decision? Explain why this is the best decision. Justify from ethical and practical angles.
5. Conclusion Write a conclusion to summaries the research works you 10
did, and state your final decision. No new information should be included in the conclusion.
6. Referencing Follow IEEE reference style 10
Total 100
Marking Rubric:
Grade
Mark
HD
80‐100%
DI
70‐79%
CR
60‐69%
P
50‐59%
Fail
<50%
Excellent Very Good Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
Introduction to the case/scenario
/10
Identification of ethical values
/20
Analysis of ethical issues using ethical theories framework
/30
Discussion of your findings
/20
Conclusion
/10
Referencing
/10
Information is excellent. Case is explained very succinctly
Demonstrated excellent ability to think critically and sourced reference material appropriately. Ethical values discussed using peer reviewed academic sources
Logic is clear and easy to follow with strong arguments. Excellent integration of ethical theories in the context of the case
Excellent discussion of findings in the case study. Clear justification of
their final decision in the case using
arguments.
Conclusion is excellent offering insights in to the case and summary of report
Clear styles with excellent source of references.
Case information is clearly presented
Demonstrate ed very good ability to think critically. Ethical values are listed and explained using academic sources
Very good discussion of ethical theories in the context of the case supported through academic argument
Very good discussion of findings in the case
study. Final decision in the case explained
Conclusion
is very good
and provides insights in to case and summary of work
Clear referencing style
Case explanation is presented and good attempt at it Demonstrated
ability to think
critically and
sourced reference material appropriately. Ethical values are explained. Academic sources are not integrated fully
Good attempt at explaining the ethical theories in the context of the case using
some academic
sources
Good attempt at discussion of findings in the case. Final decision is
listed but requires more work
Conclusion discusses the case and major findings
Generally good referencing style
Case explanation is satisfactory
Demonstrated ability to think critically and did not source reference material appropriately. Ethical values need to be justified clearly
Ethical theories are integrated within the case to some extent. However, requires more extensive work
Made some effort in discussing the case study findings. No clear evidence of justification of decision
Conclusion includes summary of work but requires more work
Sometimes clear referencing style
Case is not clear. Hard to follow
Did not demonstrate ability to think critically and did not source reference material appropriately. Ethical values are not discussed
No evidence of ethical theories and their relevance to
the case
Poor discussion of findings. Lacks
coherence and
justification
Conclusion is not written very well and has new information
Lacks consistency with many errors
