Category: Ethics

Future of Cybercrime

Purpose

This assignment is intended to help you learn to do the following:

• Define terror and differentiate it from cyberterror.
• Describe how nation-states may utilize the Internet as an attack vector in a different way than individual citizens with no state sponsorship.
• Define cyberwarfare and its context in the current state of international relations.
• Describe the various laws used to secure the USA and other countries from the threat of terror.
• Identify the agencies responsible for the investigation of terror and warfare in online spaces.
• Identify future trends in cybercrime offending and victimization.
• Describe the ways in which the proliferation of social media may influence the nature of involvement in terror and extremist movements worldwide.

Action Items

1. Complete the assigned reading for this module.
2. By the due date indicated, respond to the following discussion prompt:

• Based on everything you have learned throughout this course, what do you think the future of cybercrime offending and offenders will look like? What solutions can you think of to better prepare law enforcement to investigate cybercrimes? How can we improve the overall response?

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is for you to differentiate law and morality.

Action Items

1. Watch the following videos:
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17. Write a three-paragraph essay, in your own words, that answers the question: What is the difference between law and morality? Use examples to make your case.

In this essay assignment, you will explore this subject further by selecting at least two cases like those reviewed in this module to evaluate in greater depth. You may choose one case from this module, if you care to, and then another of your own choosing, one where an ethical dilemma or relationship can be identified and associated with corruption or bad judgement. If you are having difficulty selecting at least one more case to write about, contact your instructor. You should draw on materials widely available to you in the course as well as any credible and high-quality outside sources. Before beginning this essay assignment, make sure to read the Module Notes carefully and you will want to access the Readings, Viewings and Materials page for further review. Write an essay of approximately 500 words in length (approximately 2 pages of doubled-spaced and 12 point font of text) using APA format. In your essay, draw on as many significant examples as are appropriate while fully answering the following questions: What was the nature of the judgment that was corrupted in the ethical instances, decisions, or cases you examined? Describe the event as briefly as needed to get at the motivation of the key actors. What were the consequences of these breaches? For example, what public trust trespasses occurred and how consequential were they? Finally, how might the bad judgments you have evaluated have come out differently, what possible solutions to the corrupting factors can you identify? To successfully complete this assignment, you will need to organize your responses to the questions posed above, and then craft a formatted essay that includes each of the following: A title page; Well-developed introductory paragraph explaining the purpose of the essay and briefly referencing some of the main points/contentions offered in the work; The body of the assignment should consist of your effort to best answer the primary questions from the assignment prompt and should consist of approximately 500 words of text (approximately 2 pages of double-spaced and 12 point font of text). Though the method by which this is done is largely up to you, it is essential that the responses to the questions in the prompt be based upon scholarly readings and should remain at all times defensible (in an academic sense). You have a great deal of information to draw from in creating your essay, including the assigned and optional readings as well as many references in the module notes. As is the case with every assignment in BNS301, presenting any unsubstantiated, illogical, or indefensible position will have an adverse effect on the final grade. Please direct any questions regarding these expectations to the instructor; A concise concluding paragraph that briefly restates both the purpose of the essay as well as some of the primary argument offered by you, the papers author. Be sure the concluding paragraph does not introduce new information; Required Reading: Module Notes: Ethical Failures in Leaders and Organizations Bond, J. (2007). In Katrinas wake: Racial implications of the New Orleans disaster Links to an external site.. Journal of Race & Policy, 714 (15-23 optional). Jewson, M. and C. Maldonado. (2015, August 28). The myths of Katrina Links to an external site.. Slate. Kakutani, M. (2008, May 14). How Abu Ghraib became the anything-goes prison Links to an external site.. New York Times, E8. Ulrich, M, P. (2011). The general Stanley McChrystal affair: A case study in civil-military relations Links to an external site.. Parameters, 41(1), 86-100. Dallek, R. (2010, June 23). General uproar: The other Truman doctrine Links to an external site.. New York Times. Cohen, E. A, (2010, June 23). Why McChrystal has to go Links to an external site.. Wall Street Journal, A17. Whitlock, C. (2016, May 27). The man who seduced the 7th fleet Links to an external site.. Washington Post. Punjani, M. S. (2007). The iron triangle manifested: U.S. air force tanker lease 20012005 case study Links to an external site.. Washington,DC: National Defense University Press, 1-12 (rest optional). Waller, Douglas. (1991, June 17). Secret warriors Links to an external site.. Newsweek, 117, 20-28 (Only the Segment: Behind Enemy Lines). Required Viewing: The Center for The Army Profession and Ethic. (nd). Ethical connections: Ethical reasoning the patrol Links to an external site.. Fort Leavenworth, KS: Center for The Army Profession and Ethic (6:44 mins). C-Span. (2017, March 13). Q & A with Chris Cavas, on the fat Leonard scandal Links to an external site.. (start at 0:13 — end at 27:24; 27:11 mins required, rest optional; 60 mins total). NPR. (2005, May 6). Karpinski demoted over Abu Ghraib scandal Links to an external site.. (3:46 mins).

Ethics online discussion: ethics of risk Two replies are required, as before. Please note: in either your initial reply or your follow-up, please mention explicitly a reply from another member of the course and include in your thoughts how their post gives you more to think about, challenges the way you see things, or meaningfully prompts you to question your own views more fully. In other words, how does their reply help you. Here is the question: In what specific ways did you see an ethics of control and an ethics of risk in the video dealing with South Africa? (Our aim is to develop an understanding of what these two ethics are, appreciating that later, we will talk about how an ethics of risk is part of an ethics for Transformative Leadership). USE THE FOLLOWING AS DEFINITIONS OF THESE TWO KINDS OF ETHICS, NOTING THAT FOR EACH, A LIST OF CHARACTERISTICS IS PROVIDED. Ethics of control 1. Unilateral 2. Decisive steps 3. Assumes control Ethics of Risk 1. There is no assumption of control. 2. This ethics suggests concrete and strategically well considered actions. The one employing this ethics assumes that anything might happen as a consequence of their action. 3. When taking action, one intentionally works to bring or hold community together. PLEASE VIEW CLASS VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/hiadTYQnRqs ALSO VIEW THE ATTACHED MAKE SURE TO VIEW ALL BEFORE WRITING DISCUSSION POST. 1. CLASSMATE POST YOU WILL RESPOND TO 2. OVERVIEW 3>MODULE OVERVIEW. The response to classmate should not be that long maybe 1/4 page.

1. Choose one topic from the following list of options:

• Ethical Challenges in Influencer Marketing: Investigate the ethical challenges associated with influencer marketing, such as authenticity, disclosure, and the influence on vulnerable demographics.
• Ethics in Product Labeling and Advertising Claims: Examine the ethical implications of misleading product labeling and the responsibility of marketers in ensuring accurate information to consumers.
• The Role of Stakeholders in Environmental Sustainability: Analyze how stakeholders (e.g., employees, investors, communities) influence and are influenced by a company’s approach to environmental sustainability.
• Greenwashing: Ethical Issues and Solutions: Examine the practice of greenwashing, where companies exaggerate or falsely claim environmental sustainability efforts, and propose ways to combat this unethical practice.

1. Write a 2-page paper on your chosen topic, and be sure to include references.

Think about and write down your personal credo statements, including a reference summary explaining why you chose those statements.

• Here’s an example of what one of your personal credo statements should look like: We all know the golden rule, I will treat others how I want to be treated. This is a good credo statement, but you may want to take it further.
• Here’s another example: I will treat other people how they want to be treated. My interaction with others is important. I want people to feel comfortable with me and I want to make every interaction better for the person I interacted with. Therefore, I will strive to understand every individual and adjust accordingly.
• There are many examples of possible credo statements, including standing up for your beliefs, showing gratitude every day, always doing what you say you will do, and so on.

There is no mandatory number nor limit to the number of personal credo statements you develop. Be thorough, but dont overwhelm yourself. Remember that this will be the foundation for how you want to live overall and will serve as a checklist you can reference in the future.

Action Items

1. List your personal ethics credo statements according to the guidelines above and explain your rationale behind each of your statements.
2. Submit your Personal Ethics Credo. Your work will automatically be checked by Turnitin.

For this assignment, please follow the instructions below:

1. Using what you learned in Consequences: The Second Step in the Moral Deliberation Road Map, make a case for why the government officials in New York did the morally right thing by flooding the town of Olive. (You dont have to personally agree with the argument.) Also, explain the counter-argument: Why might someone reasonably think what they did was morally wrong?
2. Using what you learned in Consequences: The Second Step in the Moral Deliberation Road Map, explain what you should do in Per Diem, using only consequentialist arguments. Which action will bring about the best consequences? Remember to consider the following:
3. Long- and short-term consequences
4. Everyone affected by your decision (including people you dont know, like other people in the Fleet and U.S. taxpayers)
5. How much everyone is affected by your decision (e.g., one person might barely be affected, but another person might be strongly helped or hurt)
6. What happens if others learn what you did and imitate your behavior?

Note: Your consequentialist argument might go against the constraints argument you made last week. Thats okay! We will try to put all the arguments together later.Guidelines and Requirements

• This assignment is worth 200 points.
• Your essay should be a minimum of 750 words. Your cover page, citations and bibliography do not count towards the word requirement.
• You will be graded according to the Written Assignment Rubric located in the Details & Information panel on the right.
• Format: 12-point font, Times New Roman, and double-spaced.
• Ensure your essay has a dedicated introduction, conclusion, and references/citations as required.
• Be sure to follow Chicago Manual of Style 17th Edition for citations. For more information on Chicago Style, refer to the or the website.
• Do not use any material outside of the course unless the sources are approved by your instructor.
• Please submit your paper as a Microsoft Word document by placing the cursor in the text box, select the attachment icon (paperclip), and select the file you want to upload. This will allow your paper to be assessed by SafeAssign. Only add the Word document file. Do not include additional text in the textbox.
• Your document file name should include the Course number Section number First initial Last name Module number Assignment type
• For example, 101003SChestnutM5Essay
• Only use letters and numbers in the file name. Do not use any punctuation or special characters.
• Organization and Structure
• Cover page. Failure to include a cover page can incur up to a 20% deduction.
• Complete omission of an introduction or conclusion will incur a 25% deduction with a maximum deduction of 50% in the Organization rubric if both the introduction and conclusion are omitted. (This is only applicable for the complete omission of an introduction and conclusion. Scoring an incomplete introduction and conclusion is determined by the instructor based on the rubric.)
• Sources (Notes (footnotes/endnotes) and Bibliography Section)
• At least three notes and a Bibliography are required to receive full credit in the Sources rubric.
• Failure to provide any notes and a Bibliography will incur a 50% deduction in the Sources rubric.
• Only providing one credible note or a Bibliography will incur a 25% deduction in the Sources rubric.
• Only providing one credible note and a Bibliography will incur a 10% deduction in the Sources rubric.
• Only providing two credible notes and a Bibliography will incur a 5% deduction in the Sources rubric.

LINK TO ARTICLE IN QUESTION FOR 1.:

For this assignment, please follow the instructions below:

1. Using what you learned in Consequences: The Second Step in the Moral Deliberation Road Map, make a case for why the government officials in New York did the morally right thing by flooding the town of Olive. (You dont have to personally agree with the argument.) Also, explain the counter-argument: Why might someone reasonably think what they did was morally wrong?
2. Using what you learned in Consequences: The Second Step in the Moral Deliberation Road Map, explain what you should do in Per Diem, using only consequentialist arguments. Which action will bring about the best consequences? Remember to consider the following:
3. Long- and short-term consequences
4. Everyone affected by your decision (including people you dont know, like other people in the Fleet and U.S. taxpayers)
5. How much everyone is affected by your decision (e.g., one person might barely be affected, but another person might be strongly helped or hurt)
6. What happens if others learn what you did and imitate your behavior?

Note: Your consequentialist argument might go against the constraints argument you made last week. Thats okay! We will try to put all the arguments together later.Guidelines and Requirements

• This assignment is worth 200 points.
• Your essay should be a minimum of 750 words. Your cover page, citations and bibliography do not count towards the word requirement.
• You will be graded according to the Written Assignment Rubric located in the Details & Information panel on the right.
• Format: 12-point font, Times New Roman, and double-spaced.
• Ensure your essay has a dedicated introduction, conclusion, and references/citations as required.
• Be sure to follow Chicago Manual of Style 17th Edition for citations. For more information on Chicago Style, refer to the or the website.
• Do not use any material outside of the course unless the sources are approved by your instructor.
• Please submit your paper as a Microsoft Word document by placing the cursor in the text box, select the attachment icon (paperclip), and select the file you want to upload. This will allow your paper to be assessed by SafeAssign. Only add the Word document file. Do not include additional text in the textbox.
• Your document file name should include the Course number Section number First initial Last name Module number Assignment type
• For example, 101003SChestnutM5Essay
• Only use letters and numbers in the file name. Do not use any punctuation or special characters.
• Organization and Structure
• Cover page. Failure to include a cover page can incur up to a 20% deduction.
• Complete omission of an introduction or conclusion will incur a 25% deduction with a maximum deduction of 50% in the Organization rubric if both the introduction and conclusion are omitted. (This is only applicable for the complete omission of an introduction and conclusion. Scoring an incomplete introduction and conclusion is determined by the instructor based on the rubric.)
• Sources (Notes (footnotes/endnotes) and Bibliography Section)
• At least three notes and a Bibliography are required to receive full credit in the Sources rubric.
• Failure to provide any notes and a Bibliography will incur a 50% deduction in the Sources rubric.
• Only providing one credible note or a Bibliography will incur a 25% deduction in the Sources rubric.
• Only providing one credible note and a Bibliography will incur a 10% deduction in the Sources rubric.
• Only providing two credible notes and a Bibliography will incur a 5% deduction in the Sources rubric.

LINK TO ARTICLE IN QUESTION FOR 1.:

Identifying Stakeholders is a key function in making ethical business decisions. Conduct your own research on how to identify key stakeholders within a given industry.

Choose your own industry or one that you have an interest in (IT, Civil Engineering, Healthcare, etc) and identify at least 3 Key Stakeholders in that industry. Summarize their “stakes”: what can they gain, what can they lose? What are the ethical implications for your industry and those stakeholders? Does your Industry have or utilize a Code of Ethics? As with ALL papers, please use APA 7 Format.

Essential Activities:

1. Reading Part 3 of Business Ethics, Code of Ethics and Codes of Conduct, will assist you in writing your paper.
2. Watching the video, The How and Why of Effective Altruism, will assist you in writing your paper.

Notes:

1. This 500-word paper must be formatted in APA Style, 7th edition, with at least three references listed.
2. Please refer to the written assignment rubric on the start here tab for this paper.