Information Technology and Ethical Issues
(Retrieved 24 June, 2010, from,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice).
Information technology can be defined as "the total knowledge and skills avaliable to any given society" (Collins Concise Dictionary, 1989). Technology is always changing and invloves a range of devices such as computers, social structures and communication tools for example facebook, skype and facebook.
In this tutorial we have been asked to consider how this form of technology is prevalent in our society. I think technology is prevalent in our society it has enhanced many forms of communication. For example skype and face book enable humans to communicate with people on the other side of the world for free. As technology develops and advances it has become more common. For example we update our software in order to create faster and smoother systems. Another example is newer forms of technology are continuously being brought out. This is evident with the digital camera. Cameras were large in size, used film and took weeks to develop. As technology has advanced new digital cameras have been manufactured at a smaller size, no film required, and can be stored on your computer or on the camera itself.
IT devices I feel comfortable with:
I feel comfortable with a number of IT devices and systems such as my computer/laptop, cell phone, digital camera. However, I am only able to use these devices at a very basic level.
IT devices used on fieldwork:
With any piece of technology there are always ethical implications.
Computer Ethics refers to professionals in the workforce performing good practice when using computers and computer networks (Retrieved from: http:/plato.stanford.edu/entries/ethics-computer, 13 March 2010).
Intellectual Property:
Intellectual property "protects the interests of creation by giving property rights over their creations" (World Intellectual Property Organisation).
Social Justice:
Social Justice ensures that people are given a fair trial and receive appropriate punishment.
Informed Consent:
Informed Consent ensures that people are aware of what is going on and includes specific information about what to be aware of when information is put on the internet. This will ensure that they know what is being published and what will be easily viewed by other people (Koelling, 2004).
It is important to have a good understanding of ITC and ethical issues as it will help us in our Occupational Therapy practice. It provides awareness of how important professionalism is when using technology such as computers, cameras and other devices.
In this tutorial we have been asked to consider how this form of technology is prevalent in our society. I think technology is prevalent in our society it has enhanced many forms of communication. For example skype and face book enable humans to communicate with people on the other side of the world for free. As technology develops and advances it has become more common. For example we update our software in order to create faster and smoother systems. Another example is newer forms of technology are continuously being brought out. This is evident with the digital camera. Cameras were large in size, used film and took weeks to develop. As technology has advanced new digital cameras have been manufactured at a smaller size, no film required, and can be stored on your computer or on the camera itself.
IT devices I feel comfortable with:
I feel comfortable with a number of IT devices and systems such as my computer/laptop, cell phone, digital camera. However, I am only able to use these devices at a very basic level.
IT devices used on fieldwork:
- email: Email was used to contact other agencies outside the hospital to request equipment. Email was also used to contact and other therapists and health professionals working within the hospital.
- Digital Cameras: Digital cameras were used to email photos home to the students parents. These were pictures of their children participating in activities. This enabled the parent to know what the student had been doing that day at school. Digital cameras were also used as an educational tool and assisted students with story writing.
- Clicker 5: Clicker 5 us a computer programme that enabled students who were unable to write a form of communicating. In this setting many children suffered severe disabilities and had limited hand function that limited there ability to write. This programme assisted with sentence structure, spelling and grammar.
With any piece of technology there are always ethical implications.
- Internet: Copyright issues attached to certain articles/journals when searching the internet.
- Digital camera: Images on the internet, is the image being viewed by anybody else?
- Mobile phones: How much personal information should be released? Who do you give your phone number to? For example it may not be appropriate to give your number to a client.
Computer Ethics refers to professionals in the workforce performing good practice when using computers and computer networks (Retrieved from: http:/plato.stanford.edu/entries/ethics-computer, 13 March 2010).
Intellectual Property:
Intellectual property "protects the interests of creation by giving property rights over their creations" (World Intellectual Property Organisation).
Social Justice:
Social Justice ensures that people are given a fair trial and receive appropriate punishment.
Informed Consent:
Informed Consent ensures that people are aware of what is going on and includes specific information about what to be aware of when information is put on the internet. This will ensure that they know what is being published and what will be easily viewed by other people (Koelling, 2004).
It is important to have a good understanding of ITC and ethical issues as it will help us in our Occupational Therapy practice. It provides awareness of how important professionalism is when using technology such as computers, cameras and other devices.
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