A programmer , after returning from a holiday to an underdeveloped country , was deeply affected by the level of poverty.
When he returned to his job in a large international corporation , it occured to him that he could write a program that filtered off small amounts of money from the advertising account and pay in it to a private account. His idea was to collect enough money to provide IT equipment and training to the people in the town he had visited on holiday. However , he is not sure about his decision. What should he do ?
a) What solution does a kantian approach offer?
b) What solution does a consequentialist approach offer?
c) Are their conclusions the same?
d) What do you think he should do ?
2. You are the new CIO at a small manufacturing company with a total of 500 employees at one plant, two warehouses and a headquarter building . Your manager is the chief finance officer (CFO) , who wants you to make it a high priority to establish a set of policies and guidelines on the use of IT resources - the firm currently has none . How would you proceed?