Topic 4 2016, Page 8

There is no doubt that business use of social media has the ability to introduce many benefits to enterprise. Continue reading →

Ethics and morals are often associated with the branch of knowledge that deals with moral principles, and schools can provide important lessons in ethical thinking and action (Weinstein, 2009). 43% of students in grade 9-12 say social networking sites are the primary mode for communication with their friends. And hear this, at schools that ban mobile devices, 63% of students use them anyways (ascd,2011). (Source: caglecartoon. Continue reading →

One of the defining phenomena of the present is the reshaping of the world into a digital era. With social media involved in sharing of content for business purpose in numerous platforms, ethics remains as one of the core value that each individual has a part to follow on the Internet. (Source: http://www.statista.com/graphic/5/278414/number-of-worldwide-social-network-users.jpg) Ethics is defined the concept of what is good, bad, right and wrong. Continue reading →

Source Due to the rise in usage of Social Media among internet users, (Jeffbullas,2014), there are many positive changes and also have its implications. This brings us back to the issue of social media ethics. Source Increasing trend of organisation using social media: Source With the availability of social media, companies have been using it heavily for different purposes, thus I consider companies’ HR practice on social media an uprising and significant ethical challenge. Continue reading →

What is Ethics? (Image: Screenshot of the definition of ethic, Dictionary.com) Jay Shepherd, author of the book Firing at Will: A Manager’s Guide, on unethical behaviour “It’s like pornography: You know it when you see it. It’s as simple as knowing the right thing to do, then doing the wrong thing.” (Lauby, 2012) Social media and ethics In pace with the increase in usage of social media, more ethical issues ensue. Continue reading →

Talking about ethics on the web, there are more than just a few cases to be aware of. Glen Greenwald’s talk on privacy mentioned a theory on mass surveillance, where we are conscious of our every action which could be watched at any moment, restricts our behaviour due to our tendency to respond based on expectations. Privacy is something that we need. It is not simply because we have something to hide, we need the personal space for our freedom. Continue reading →

I live in Singapore with my parents and things are easy to take for granted when you can just wake up, pull out your phone and check through your social media. Sometimes I game online that requires massive amounts of data but it barely crosses my mind. A 2012 report by the International Telecommunication Union forecasted a total of 2.7 billion people to be using the internet by the end of the year but that would still leave 4.4 billion people offline. Continue reading →

According to BBC (2014), “ethics are a system of moral principles and a branch of philosophy which defines what is good for individuals and society.” They affect how people make decisions and lead their lives. In social media, the right ethic is knowing how to leverage social media appropriately and engage people in the right manner (Cohn, 2010). Continue reading →

(Source: http://blog.bufferapp.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/social-media-stats-privacy.png) As seen in the image above, it is evident that individuals these days neglect the importance of privacy issues throughout the use of social media. This is why personally, I feel that privacy is one ethical issue that ought to be highlighted and shared. Continue reading →

Social media has allowed everyone an opportunity to share information with the rest of the world. This has resulted in the acceleration of news and the area of exposure. “Every online movement leaves cyber footprints that are rapidly becoming fodder for research without you ever realising it” – Sharon, J. (2014) Be it a racist remark, a complaint about work or a teasing photo of a stranger, can be easily shared among thousands of people before one realised. Continue reading →