Tutorial 1 Technology and Ethical issues.

Information technology (IT) is "the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of infotech". Information technology is a general term that describes any technology that helps to produce, manipulate, store, communicate, and/or disseminate information.
Wikipedia. (2010). Retrieved June 3, 2010, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_technology

This definition of IT explains to us what IT is. By looking at this definition it is clear that IT is used everyday in society whether we realise it or not. IT has become a very important part of society as it helps us to communicate with each other for example the use of cellphones for ringing and texting. Computers are widely used now by majority of people for work purposes and also as a communication tool such as facebook and email. It is now clear that IT as scary as the word seems it is all around us and is used widely by all of us for everyday functions.

I feel confident in using IT that I feel is useful to me and also beneficial. I do not see the point in using technology that I do not see a point to. I use a cellphone as a way to communicate with friends a and family, I also use a computer for my school work and the internet for researching and email and facebook. I find this IT to be very beneficial as it helps me to keep up to date with school work but also communicate with the outside world that I would not normally be able to do if iot was not for IT. I also love to use a camera and record what I have been doing, I do not know a lot about cameras but find using a basic one very fun.

IT is being used in occupational therapy practice greatly. This is by the forms of computer for writing up notes and also using the Internet for communicating by email with clients and also medical providers such as enable. The internet is also used in practice as a way to research client conditions and to look at equipment that is available and also make orders of equipment. IT also is very exciting for clients as adaptive technology can be produced to help clients do things that they normally could not. This is by the use of using communication devices that help the client to be able to communicate with other people. Also technology can be used for helping people to take part in activities that would be impossible if they did not have IT such as things like switches that help them to control equipment.

Ethical implications can arise from using IT. This is because IT is not always 100 percent safe and confidential. Information put on the internet can be accessed by other people and emails can often get into the wrong hands. As OTs it is important to take this into account and to not put personal client information in emails etc. When using the internet it is important to remember to not put personal information on there. Cellphones can also cause an ethical problem as texts can get into the wrong hands and also sometimes they may not send or can even go to the wrong person if not careful. It is very important when using IT to be careful and not to abuse the purpose of it.

The more specific term “computer ethics” has been used to refer to applications by professional philosophers of traditional Western theories like utilitarianism, Kantianism, or virtue ethics, to ethical cases that significantly involve computers and computer networks. “Computer ethics” also has been used to refer to a kind of professional ethics in which computer professionals apply codes of ethics and standards of good practice within their profession. In addition, other more specific names, like “cyberethics” and “Internet ethics”, have been used to refer to aspects of computer ethics associated with the Internet.

Computer and information ethics. (2008). Retrieved June 3, 2010, from http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ethics-computer/

Intellectual property is a product of the intellect that has commercial value, including copyrighted property such as literary or artistic works, and ideational property, such as patents, appellations of origin, business methods, and industrial processes.

Intellectual property. (2000). Retrieved June 3, 2010, from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/intellectual+property


Social justice is fair and proper administration of laws conforming to the natural laws that all persons, irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, possessions, race, religion, etc., are to be treated equally and without prejudice.

Social justice definition. (2010). Retrieved June 3, 2010, from http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/social-justice.html



Informed consent is when information is given with full knowledge of the risks involved, probable consequences, and the alternatives

Informed consent. (2010). Retrieved June, 3, 2010, from http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/informed-consent.html

It is important for us to understand ITC and ethical issues in our daily lives. This is because is makes us aware of our rights and other peoples rights it also helps us to understand our boundaries of what we are and not able to do with IT. IT is so common with our everyday lives that we need to understand and be aware of safety of us and other people when using the technology.

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