Topic 4 2015

Image source: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/513270601176190976/q3q_XFQ1_400x400.png After having read through my fellow classmates’ blog posts and articles, I feel that I have learnt a lot about online ethics that we all have to watch out for. All too frequently, we forget about these things and become sometimes either commit these ethical ‘crimes’ or read information which aren’t correct and deem them to be correct. Continue reading →

By definition, business ethics relates to the rules of conduct acknowledged by the society at large. It is often shaped by the nature of the industry and also moral beliefs that individuals possess. Wei Jie contributed a valuable point in stating that “there is no privacy online”. For certain, the nature of the virtual space makes it hard for an individual to exert power over the influence of information he has posted online. Continue reading →

This topic has been a very relatable one for me. I am glad that I managed to blog about it as I do talk about this frequently. Firstly, I would like to highlight YiXin’s post where she talked about the relationship between consumer confidence AND ethical use of social media marketing. Models who are more relatable would definitely increase consumer confidence in that product as it is easier to associate themselves with the models used. Continue reading →

Source: http://www.slideshare.net/CRohitKumar1/invited-to-speak-at-the-hysea-annual-summit-use-social-media-for-your-brand Reading my classmates’ post got me thinking if social media was really a good addition into people’s life. Most people have been so caught up in using this innovative form of communication and information sharing tool that they have forgotten about many other important things in life. Continue reading →

Image Created by: Jierun (Me) As the usage of internet and social media increases, ethics of social media comes to concern in terms of both education and business aspects (A very broad topic). What is right and what is wrong? What may seem right to you, may seem wrong to me. Continue reading →

 Taken from Have A Laugh On Me via Google Social media can be a good and bad thing to many of us. But it all boils down to how we use the internet for. Are we using it for the well-being or are we using it to insult or bully other people? As a marketer, we should use social media in the correct way instead of insulting other people. The fact that social media is used by a lot of people, it can be spread out speedily. Continue reading →

Credits- Keytopics After reading my classmates post, I have seen how broad this topic is and how everything can be interlinked together. Credits- Bullandbearmcgill Firstly, JunNing’s Post has deepen my understanding for freedom of speech and I concluded that freedom of speech along with the loss of personal privacy has become the driving force for cyberbullying. “Should freedom of speech be encouraged on social media? Yes, but only to a certain extent. Continue reading →

Source: Nikki Woods There are many ways to look at ethics on social media, even on a specific issue, we can look at it from different point of views as well. Wan Chyng’s post has taught me the importance of responsible posting on social media, which contributes to building a reputation or self branding on the internet. Continue reading →

The different ethical issues faced are countless and I’m glad I came across some posts that talked about issues that I overlooked. (Photo source: https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/beauitful-gif) For example, Yi Shin had a unique point of talking about ethical issues practiced by some companies. It is true that one’s social media platform does not entirely determine one’s capabilities in his specialised field. Continue reading →