Ethics, Communication, & Social Media

Nevertheless, nothing is perfect and social media also has its flaws. For one, many employees lack in performing job duties by contributing company time to social media sites. Furthermore, Odom, Jarvis, Sandlin, and Peek (2013) conclude social media negatively impacts children in the classroom who would rather

On the positive side, she points out that social media connects people, allows all voices to be heard, allows for work to be done from anywhere, and connects business to their customers. On the negative side, she argues that social media reduces productivity, can be addictive, reduces privacy, and allows for people to criticize everything. Her conclusion is that it is difficult to tell if social media is actually positive or negative as evidence exists for both sides of the argument. This article is useful for my paper because it contributes valuable information to inform both sides of the argument giving me evidence for both my position and for the position of

Sites such as LinkedIn helps recruiters in recruiting candidates by expanding the reach of their personal networks, contact candidates directly, and manage an array of talent (Schawbel, 2012). With most people being aware that employers do reference their profile for character check, people do believe that employers have the right to view their information in order to learn about the candidates’ personality and to ensure the person is not a liability (Budden, Elkersh, Vicknair, & Yancey, 2010). In conclusion, employers should be using social media only for job-relevant purposes. Employers should take specific steps

In the article Ethics and social media (2014, Vol 27(4)), written by Dr. Constance Milton, the author discusses how to choose the proper media applications for nurses since they are bonded by obligations and liabilities toward human kind dignity.

In 2014, a physician at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was terminated after commenting on a picture posted on FaceBook by a nurse (Thoms, 2014). Although the picture was taken outside of the hospital, the physician did make comment regarding the former patient. Other employees who also made comments about the picture, were also terminated. The hospitals rational was it was a HIPPA violation to make comments on social media even when the patient is not under their care. The case illustrates the extent that HIPAA violations and compliance can impact health care providers. This is an example of how the use of social media can create moral and ethical dilemmas. With the increased use of technology and our dependence on the digital communications there are greater threats for patient privacy violations. Even the most innocent posts on social media can be misinterpreted and be considered a violation of privacy.

In the article Ethics and social media (2014, Vol 27(4)), written by Dr. Constance Milton, talked about how to control the use of social media applications in nursing discipline. There are some commitment and liability when using these social media application especially in nursing career.

It has been almost a decade since Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the wake of the Enron, Tyco and WorldCom scandals, seeking to put in place a variety of measures to protect investors and address standards of behavior. Over the years, once-controversial practices about disclosure and ethics have become generally accepted standards.

Social Media is a great way for someone to share information with people from different cultures and backgrounds. It is also a great way to stay connected to family and friends from all over the world. Also, a great way to get to know more about someone that you may have recently met. Social media has become a very important part of everyone’s life but this new activity has its advantages and disadvantages, especially in the workplace.

In the years that followed the dot com bubble, social media has made great headways in the way internet users connect with one another. With advances in the way communication channels have opened up, majority of companies did not immediately join the social media revolution. Instead they took to the sidelines, observing the actions of interactions rather than taking part in the development and monitoring of these operations. This could have been attributed to the unclear understanding of how social media could be beneficial in the long run. Unlike traditional media, such as broadcasting centers, and other media outlets, social media allows for a two-way interactive experience to solve problems that could arise in the operation of businesses. Even with the establishment of such current pathways of communication, there is a downside to social media that argues for the privacy, security and the protection of intellectual property.

Funny commercial goes viral on YouTube! Company embarrassed when employee insults customer on Twitter feed. How do you want your company's brand to be thought of on social media? We live in an age where consumers are plugged into social media constantly, and this affects their purchasing decisions, perceptions and habits. Any business that wants to retain its image as modern and capable, as well as listening to its customers has to embrace social media, and its employees are the front-line troops in this task. We will demonstrate how the proper use of social media can enhance the reputation of a business or the lack of savvy can harm it. We will discuss the roles of social media, its importance, and why employees should be brought onboard

Today, many companies and corporations utilize social media in order to reach a bigger audience in hopes of gaining more customers. Social media’s role in our day to day lives is increasing ever-so rapidly, especially for millennials, but that begs the questions: What role should social media have in one’s professional life? Should there be parameters put in place, and if so, what limitations should be placed on the ever-present social network?

Emerging Information Technologies are faced with numerous ethical issues. One of the most centers of ethical debate in Information Technology is social networks. Social networking has changed from a niche phenomenon to mass adoption. Although the concept of social networking was formulated in the 1960s, the advent of fast internet has sent the concept viral. Currently, social networks have been dogged with myriad ethical issues. Privacy issues are the epicenter of these ethical issues. Some of the ethical problems that have emanated from social networks include hacking, stalking, credit card theft, and social network identity theft. Resultantly, most of social media users are haunted by the dilemmas such as how much personal information to put on social media, how they can control the audience of their profiles, and whether the information they delete from their profiles is well disposed of. This paper highlights the social network technology, and the ethical issues associated with it.

In the globalized world, social media has becoming increasingly (Madden & Zickuhr, 2009). The social media applications have dominated the way people interact with each other, it also impacts on the way we do business in comparison with that in the last decade. The question should be mentioned firstly ‘what is social media?’ There are some ways to define the term social media; however, in general, this is considered as a place where meets the demand for social interaction by using technological advancements such as web-based technology (Constantinides, 2014; Kaplan & Haenlein, 2010; Safko & Brake, 2009). Similarity, Tuten and Solomon (2013) also defined social media as ‘the online means of communication, conveyance, collaboration, and cultivation among interconnected and interdependent networks of people, communities, and organizations enhanced by technological capacities and mobility’. There are some types of social media and ‘there is no definitive typology of different types of social media’ (Kaplan and Haenlein, 2010); nevertheless, it can differentiate towards social networking (e.g. Facebook), professional networking (e.g. LinkedIn), video sharing (e.g. you tube) and so on. From these meta-analysis, it also cannot be denied that nowadays, social media plays a key role in giving the democratization of information, knowledge in which it allows individual and entrepreneurs to take part in social communication in some way that have never ever existed before (Fischer and

Since the use of technology in the United States has reached epic proportions, it naturally follows that this technology will make a significant impact on every aspect of individuals’ lives, including business opportunities. With its increase in popularity, social media has developed into a widely-accepted tool for employers to use in the job recruitment process. These sites provide employers with an abundance of qualified candidates from which to choose. Not only do employers benefit from the use of social media, but also job seekers as they are able to broadcast their qualifications to a host of potential employers. For example, LinkedIn, a professional website, was created with the specific purpose in mind to recommend guidance for applicants and to more easily connect those actively seeking employment with managers facing an employment need at their company. Job seekers are encouraged to examine numerous business possibilities and pursue the ones best-suited for their skills and qualifications. Applicants recognize no violation in utilizing this method to acquire a link with a prospective employer, but they often balk at the thought of an employer engaging this instrument as an applicant-screening tool. If it is considered acceptable for applicants to use this method for processing potential employers, then it logically follows

Social media is the immense way in which millennials communicate with their peers in all aspects of life, including their occupations. Being a part of the millennial generation, I am continually being “tagged”, “snapped”, or “followed.” All aspects of my life are somehow shared on one source of social media or another. Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat are among the various types of social media available, but happen to be the three types that I spend the majority of my time. Working on the burn unit as a care partner and now, being a student nurse at Bon Secours puts me in a position where it would be extremely easy to post, tag, or share something that contains confidential patient information. All of the people