Subject Code and Title MIS303 Professional Ethics
Assessment Case Study Report
Individual/Group Individual
Weighting 35%
Length 1200 words (+/- 10%)
Learning Outcomes: The Subject Learning Outcomes demonstrated by successful completion of the task below include:
b) Analyse and discuss the impact and consequences of ethical and unethical IS practices.
c) Critically reflect on the relationship between ethics and
legal frameworks in the IS industry.
MIS303 Professional Ethics Assignment-Torrens University Australia.
Task Summary
Understand and analyse the effect of ethical and unethical practices and the legal frameworks applicable to the information systems industry. To learn this, read the case study and write a 1200-word report.
Please refer to the Task Instructions for details on how to complete this task.
Context
In Modules 2 and 3, you learnt about the various ethical and unethical practices in the information systems (IS) industry. You learnt how these practices affect organisations and the relationship between unethical practices and legal frameworks. You now have the opportunity to analyse an ethical situation in the IS industry and its impacts. Your learning facilitator will provide you with a case study to analyse.
Task Instructions
Read the case study/scenario in the file MIS303_Assess Task 2_Case Study_1.pdf and write a 1200-word report. Please refer to the Assessment Rubric to ensure you address all the assessment criteria.
Important Notes
1.You must ensure that the report is relevant to the case study given.
2.You can consider the following questions as a guideline to writing your report. These questions are not given in a systematic manner, and you are not limited to these questions – use these as a guide only.
- Who are the internal and external stakeholders in this case study? How are they affected?
- What are your comments about the moral standards of the individuals?
- Identify the pressures that caused the ethical issues to develop.
- What insight does this scenario give into the ethical culture of the organisation?
- Do you think there should be a certain code of ethics in the organisation that should guide this situation?
- Are there legal ramifications to this kind of behaviour? If yes, name the legal frameworks associated with it and enumerate the potential consequences.
- How can business be affected by such situations?
- What steps should be taken by the organisation’s leadership team to prevent such situations?
- If you are in this situation what would you do?
Referencing
References are not required for this assessment.
MIS303 Professional Ethics Assignment-Torrens University Australia.
Submission Instructions
Please submit ONE Word document (.doc or .docx) via the Assessment 2 link in the main navigation menu of MIS303: Professional Ethics in the Blackboard portal. The Learning Facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS portal. Feedback can be viewed in My Grades.
Due date: 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday end of Module 4.1.
Academic Integrity
The work you submit for this assessment task must be your own and align with the Torrens University Australia Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. Before submission, please make sure you have read and are aware of this policy, viewable
MIS303 Professional Ethics Assignment-Torrens University Australia.
Academic Integrity Declaration
I declare that except where I have referenced, the work I am submitting for this assessment task is my own work. I have read and am aware of Torrens University Australia Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure viewable