Ethics
As children, most people learn the basic concept “treat others as you would want them to treat you.” Of course, life for adults is rarely that simple. Adults tend to complicate things. The study of ethics is essentially the study of those complications and how to navigate them back to the simplicity of “treat others as you would want them to treat you.” In this section, you’ll examine how ethics affect information security—specifically, the need for access controls.
What Is Right and What Is Wrong
“Right” and “wrong” may seem like basic concepts—most children learn that lying and stealing are wrong—but in the real world of organizational behavior, there is a gray area between the two absolutes. ...
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