Introduction To ICT Ethics

 

Introduction to ICT Ethics

 

ICT, which is information communication technology,

Information – refers Information –  refers to the knowledge obtained from reading, investigation, study or research. The tools to transmit information are the telephone, televisions and radio. Information is knowledge and help us to fulfill our daily tasks.

 

Communication –  Communication  – is is an act of transmitting messages. It is process whereby information’s exchanged between individuals using symbols, signs or verbal interactions. Communication is important on order to gain knowledge knowledge.. Technology – is Technology –  is the use of scientific knowledge, experience and resources to create process products that fulfill human needs. Technology is vital in communication.

 

ICT is now ubiquitous for our daily life. Not mention the easily accessed Internet; there are many other forms of ICT, for example, mobile phones and PCs. In modern society, ICT is anywhere, in school, at work, and also at home.

 

In School - ICT provides provides aid for for teaching, teaching, makes makes teaching teach ing process processes es more vivid and and understanda understandable. ble.

This is one example of how ICT can be used in school. Teachers using visualizer to provide a virtualized environment, this helps to engage the students and make the teaching process more effective.

 

At working places - ICT is even more commo commonly nly used. used. Besides Besides automated the working processes, the Internet, PCs, Emails, Office and many other forms of ICT largely increase the prod productiv uctivity ity of the the staffs. staffs.

Staffs canamount send their each other through emails. The huge of document informationto available online provide references for them to make decisions. Most importantly, human mistakes are minimized because of the automatic processors. However, the most convincing evidence to show ICT is ubiquitous is the emergence of ICT

 

home. Ken Olson, president of Digital Equipment At home. Corporation, said in 1977, “There is no reason for f or any individual to have a computer in their home.” Obviously, his prediction does not come true. Computers and individual notebooks are commonly seen at home.

Not mention the home entertainment on ICT, people can bring work home and receive education at home through the Internet. Clear enough, ICT is is ubiquitous now.

 

Though ICT is ubiquitous and improve our performance in different areas, there are unavoidable problems associated with it. It became more complicated for us to make decisions when ICT is involved. Computer users only started to increase i ncrease exponentially in these few decades. No existing laws and moral and ethical values can help people to make certain decisions when there is a dilemma.