Business Ethics in the Context of Catholic Social Teaching #5

Business Ethics in the Context of Catholic Social Teaching #5

Case Information Handling at ChoicePoint Pg.130

Read this case and then answer the following questions (10 points each)

1. Is the existence of data collection companies justified? Does the fact that someone is willing to buy compiled data about you a justification for someone to compile it and sell it, or is that a violation of your right to privacy?
2. What types of restrictions, if any, should be placed on data collection and dissemination services?
3. New regulations include investigating the entity asking for such data to see that it operates a legitimate business. If that is the case, is it fair that your landlord can investigate your new neighbor before renting to them, but you cannot?
4. How should the company deal with individuals whose personal information had been hacked?
5. What improvements to ChoicePoint’s data security would you recommend?

Case: Capital One’s Online Profiles Pg.235

Read this case and then answer the following questions (10 points each)

• Is the creation of these profiles a violation of customer privacy?
• Are Capital One’s actions and example of unethical price discrimination? Make an argument pro and con.
• Evaluate the actions of Orbitz, Hotel booking sites and Staples. Specify and apply a specific ethical theory to each company.
• Make a utilitarian justification for Capital One’s actions.
• Make a Kantian argument condemning Capital One’s actions.

• List two-three factors that influence semantic development. For each, specify how a specific factor might affect a childs semantic development.
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