期刊名称：International Journal of Computer Science and Information Technologies
电子版ISSN：0975-9646
出版年度：2014
卷号：5
期号：3
页码：4431-4435
出版社：TechScience Publications
摘要：The premise of this paper is that information technology is currently moving beyond the familiar main frame, pc, laptop and networked paradigms and that these new development require ethical reflection. We are now witnessing an arena of the mobile and wireless revolution, the ubiquitous computing revolution as well as revolutionary new uses of IT in biomedicine, crime and terrorism, entertainment and other arena. We are anticipating a nanotechnology revolution as well as convergence between IT, biotechnology and nanotechnology together as “converging technologies”. These new developments require ethical reflection, even before their consequences become visible [1]. This digital convergence and globalization in the emerging knowledge society has raised complex ethical, legal and societal issues. We are faced with complex and difficult questions regarding the freedom of expression, access to information, the right to privacy, intellectual property rights and cultural diversity. So we believe, whenever a new technology is created or a new invention in IT is forked, there must be an “IMPACT ANALYSIS” of this technological object on society, environment, culture and various walks of life. If one wants a direct development in information system, it would be a good point of departure to look at the system development process, which eventually will lead to the creation of system with proper knowledge of its probable impact on society. We suggest a new phase “IMPACT ANALYSIS” to be incorporated in SDLC (software development life cycle). The proposed SDLC (with ethical analysis of impact) is called as ISDLC (Impactful SDLC).
关键词：Ethics; computer information system (CIS); ISDLC;Consequentialism; Deontologism; Information Technology
