Unit 1 Assignment
Brandon Mayhall
Kaplan University
August 3, 2013
Abstract In this paper I will be discussing which theory represents my personal beliefs in depth, describe the theory in depth, and I will also add how this theory is used within my society. I will also describe the misconceptions and confusion related applying society’s guidelines and how it has affected by technology.
Part 1 Devine Command Theory is a theory that makes morality dependently solely on the individuals god and god’s word or teaching establishes a moral obligation to the god’s followers. The morality is determined by the character of the god and his command and this morality is the right action to be taken as required. These morality guidelines can vary depending of the specific religion that …show more content…
The first misconception is that responsibility only occurs while blaming an individual or group when something wrong takes place. Computer system developers uses a specific malpractice model that determines who is responsible and held accountable when something does not go accordingly as planned, which leads to different kinds of excuses in order decrease the amount of those held responsible. In this instance, the distance from the technology created and the developer or developers that created them would be used in this model in order to determine casual or direct connection between a specific manufacture and developer. Another misconception is that using an information technology system involves a natural ethical practice, which means that some people believe that technology systems and processes in building the system are naturally ethical and is utilized in the justification for developing a specific computer system while not considering looking at how these technology operate as a whole (Gotterbarn,