the ethical issue of the generic testing custom essay

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Write a MANAGEMENT REPORT on the ethical issue of the generic testing device that the company is about to implement.

Assignment requirements:

Background :

Leveraging off some Australian research, a small company has developed hardware to
perform genetic tests. It is a small device which attaches via USB to a computer or
mobile phone (as long as it can run the appropriate software). The software to control
the device uploads and self installs enabling anyone to interpret the results.

In essence it means anyone with one of these devices can read, analyse and store any
other human’s DNA. All that’s needed is a single human hair not less than 0.1 cm in
length, some saliva, skin cells, or other human cells.. The analytical software that
comes with the device will allow the user to look for any defects, analyse the genes,
etc., The software allows you to store a complete DNA code and compare it to others
stored using external storage.

The software is yet to be written, you have been offered a job as Human Computer
Interaction Specialist for a major part of the User Interface. You have been chosen for
your previous history of providing high quality, simple, intuitive, user interfaces. The
job meets all your expectations.

The manager then advises you this device is going to generate a lot of public interest
and release of the product may be delayed. He said he thinks the company has a
strategy to deal with this.

Task :

Part 1 (15%) Report – to be given to the manager.

To ensure that you understand the issues involved, before being employed, the
manager has asked you to write a report on the ethics of such a device (the
hardware and the easy to use software) in terms of its use.. You must keep in mind
that without a simplified user interface to the complex software of the device, it could
only be used by trained medical staff.

He has asked you for this report to clarify what ethical issues will be relevant to you,
an IT professional, as you will be employed by him. You are not to concern yourself
with other ethical issues of the device, as that is outside your expertise and,
understanding the other issues, is the manager’s responsibility.

You should report from the viewpoint of potential stakeholders (e.g. members of the
ACS, businesses, general public, various government departments etc) in terms of at
least 3 of the ethical theories discussed by Dr Grant Mooney in his lectures (slides
24-28, PMP lecture 3). Why might these stakeholders agree or object to this proposal?

The report should also discuss the ethical IT issues in relation to the ACS code of
ethics and code of conduct.

Although the company is currently thinking of implementing this service in Australia,
it may want to use the software in other countries – you should also look at at least
one other ethical code of conduct, for example that of the Chartered Institute for IT
(BCS), the US Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) or the New Zealand
Computer Society (NZCS) . Differences between these ethical guidelines should be
discussed in relation to the report.

N.B. All your points will need to be argued with appropriate reasons and
references. Merely making statements will be insufficient. Failure to make a
decision and support it can incur the loss of up to 6% of your marks.

Part 2(5%) Personal Opinion – NOT to be given to the manager.

Would you accept the job? Are there any conditions where you would accept the job
or not accept the job?

Hint :

The movie Gattaca may be useful background to help understand some of the issues,
although there are many other sources.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gattaca

Hand In

A MANAGEMENT REPORT that includes the following sections:
1. Executive Summary (for task 1 only)
2. Table of Contents
3. Task 1 (this should include an introduction, recommendations
and a conclusion)
4. Task 2 (this should include an introduction and a conclusion)
5. Bibliography
6. Appendices (if applicable).

Your management report must be in a business report format and include cross
references to support information.

Referencing and the Bibliography must be in an acceptable format. See Referencing
Standards below.

Assessment : The Marking Scheme is as follows:

Presentation up to 5% of marks can be lost if the following are not present..

? Cover sheet
(student #, name, Tutor Name, Tutorial Number, report title
NOT just the FEIT cover sheet)
? Executive summary
? Quotes, Diagrams (where applicable)
? Correct Harvard referencing
? Correct English expression, & spelling
? Introduction, body of essay, & recommendations
? Logical division of chapters or sections
? Assertions backed up by quoted sources
? More than 10 references for part 1 and 2 or more references for part 2.

Content 15% Task 1 – 5% Task 2

? Correct length of answer without verbosity
? Deals correctly & fully with the topic
? Arguments for (and against where appropriate)
? Clarity in the overall aim of the answer
? Clarity and sufficient amount of analysis
? No large amount of material quoted
? Appropriate referencing if needed

Referencing Standards:
All material derived from other works must be acknowledged and referenced
accordingly using the Harvard Referencing Style,

Hints:

You should reference the relevant ACS site:
http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=show&conID=coe

Most organisations have templates for management reports, such as the
list of sections given in the assignment. It serves 2 purposes:

a. a checklist for the writer to make sure all topics are covered that the
company thinks are relevant.
b.
c. Makes it easier for management to find information in the report.
Individual managers will often not read the whole report.

In other words, if you are given a template, USE IT.

The Executive Summary summarises the report’s findings & recommendations. It
can stand by itself as an overview of your ideas. You write it last. An Introduction
tells you what the report is going to cover.

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