Talk:Ethics Future XYZ6

Hero. Traitor. Whistle-Blower. Spy. What to Call NSA Leaker Ed Snowden?

http://abcnews.go.com/US/nsa-leaker-edward-snowden-whistle-blower/story?id=19374578#.Ubj8U-dOP0R The facts of the case: This case is about an intelligence analyst who leaked classified information about the US government’s involvement in spying on US citizens by collecting meta-data for phone, texts, and e-mail from Internet service providers. The data collection was sanctioned by a court order from a FISA court. The argument is whether the analyst is a whistle-blower or a traitor. My conclusion: It is hard to argue that Snowden is a whistle-blower once the definition is applied. While federal law broadly protects whistle-blowers, there is one exception. According to Professor Richard E. Moberly, associate dean of the University of Nebraska College of Law, that exception is for employees who have privileged access to the nation's secrets. Snowden squarely falls within the exception.

Future environment: This case has implications for those in the intelligence world and in the information technology realm. The lasting effect is that contractors who work for the government may be subject to stricter guidelines for their employees.

Future scenario: This case could impact the salaries of information technology employees who are privileged to the nation’s secrets. Higher salaries could ensure that people are held to a higher standard and be less likely to be the target of bribery.

Gender discrimination

Corporations Sued For Gender Discrimination Against Women And Men

http://womeninbusiness.about.com/od/sexual-discrimination/a/Corporations-Sued-For-Gender-Discrimination-Against-Women-And-Men.htmThe facts of the case:

This article is about gender discrimination in the workplace. The article cites three corporations who have been in a lawsuit for gender discrimination: Wal-Mart, Computer Sciences Corporation, and Quest Diagnostics and Ameripath. The author argues that men are still favored in the workplace even though there are anti-discrimination laws designed to prevent this type of favoritism. The author mentions the “Glass Ceiling” as a form of discrimination that prevents women from being promoted into executive positions. My conclusion: The author makes a compelling argument that there is gender discrimination in the workplace. Even though discrimination laws have been in effect for almost four decades, the author argues they are largely ineffective.

Future environment: Gender discrimination will continue to be an issue in the workplace and shows no sign of abating in the near future.

Future scenario: One possible future scenario is that women will continue to fight for equality in the workplace. As long an men are prevalent in executive positions, they will continue to desire to hire men rather than women. It is natural for men to want to hire people like themselves. I am not arguing this is acceptable workplace practices just recognizing reality.