Question

During a recent brainstorming session, one of Franklin's co-workers suggested that their company could sell some of the data contained in its customer databases to earn extra revenue for the business. As a long-time member of the ACM (Association for Computing Machinery), Franklin is opposed to the idea because it violates which of the following imperatives in the ACM code of ethics?A. Be honest and trustworthy
B. Respect the Privacy of others
C. Honor property rights
D. Avoid harm to others

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Respect the privacy of others

Explanation:

Like in many other data privacy dilemmas, it is often considered highly unethical to give your customer's data to third parties. Having that in mind, it is a privacy breach to sell customer data.

The customers would have to give their consent in order to have their data used for purposes other than those that brought their data to Franklin's company in the first place.