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Identify the ICT related ethical issue(s) involved in the
following scenario. Prepare an essay presenting an analysis of the
identified ethical issue(s). Apply at least two ethical theories to
support your analysis.You are a new hire at a large software firm
and have been working overtime for the last two months trying to
complete the final testing of a new software release for the firm’s
flagship product, which is used by thousands of organizations
worldwide. Unfortunately, the software has many bugs and testing
has taken weeks longer than expected. This afternoon your boss
stopped by and asked you to “sign off” on the completion of your
portion of the testing. He explains that the project has gone over
budget and is in danger of missing the committed release date for
customers. When you object because you feel the software is still
buggy, he says not to worry, whatever bugs remain will be fixed in
the next release of the software.
Instructions: You must:
present an introduction (or background) to your topic and your
essay (1 mark);
present a comprehensive analysis of the identified ICT related
ethical issue(s) applying at least two ethical theories (5
marks)
;present a conclusion that briefly outlines your point of view
(1 mark);
and ensure that your essay is well written and structured (1
marks)
.You are not required to include any references in your essay,
but where applicable you should cite relevant researchers to
support your arguments. State any assumptions before you start
writing your essay.