Leadership and Business Ethics for Technology Students

Abstract

Technology ethics is a sub-field of ethics education addressing the dilemmas that are specific to the information technology age and encompasses a societal shift as technological devices provide a more efficient transfer of information. The use of technology poses unique ethical dilemmas and is an important topic to explore. Corruption in society is a problem and is further segmented by focusing on the technology industry. An overview of ethics in academia is discussed to impact a person's ethical values before entering the workforce. A review of business and technology ethics provides the background on the differences between topics. Ethical concerns about the use of the internet, security, biometrics, data, cryptocurrency, and elevated privileges for technology professionals are also explored. An overview of leadership ethics is included and the impact it has on culture. A curriculum approach to teaching ethics to technology students through practical ethics education in the program through simulation, case study, and real-world approaches is also provided.