Social and Ethical issues

''' Definition of Social and Ethical issues '''

 In order for society to live a civilised life, morals and rules have been ‘invented’ and subconsciously followed to achieve a well-developed social companionship. Ethics are not compulsory laws, but are guidelines to what is and isn’t socially acceptable. They have usually been evolved over time and relate to the conduct and behaviour of individuals.

 Some issues relating to processing information include:
 * Privacy of the indivdual
 * Security of data and information
 * Accuracy of data and information
 * Data quality
 * Changing nature of work
 * Appropriate information use
 * Health and Safety
 * Copyright Laws

