1. SWIFT acted inappropriately as it compromised its long-standing values of integrity, privacy, and confidentiality
2. SWIFT's actions cannot be judged with perspicuity as answers to important questions are still unknown
3. SWIFT acted properly as it complied with the requests of a sovereign government in an attempt to save lives
4. SWIFT's actions endangered the flow of commerce by sparking public outrage at an important institution
5. SWIFT's actions were appropriate initially, yet should have been discontinued prior to June 2006
SWIFT's actions cannot be judged with perspicuity as answers to important questions are still unknown
1. Had data stored in Virginia
2. Valued confidentiality and non-disclosure
3. Routes trillions of dollars a day
4. Composed of a consortium of banks
5. After over a month of deliberation, complied with the government's subpoena
After over a month of deliberation, complied with the government's subpoena
1. U.S. government officials decried the leaking of classified information
2. SWIFT executives conducted a thorough internal review to assess the legality of SWIFT's actions
3. Some foreign members of the SWIFT consortium demanded answers from SWIFT's executives
4. Many members of the public and financial community debated SWIFT's decision
5. Financial data and transactions slowed as a result of the publication of SWIFT's cooperation
Financial data and transactions slowed as a result of the publication of SWIFT's cooperation
1. Explain the extent of SWIFT's cooperation with the U.S. government in tracking financial transactions
2. Trace the origin of public outrage, especially among international financial institutions, over SWIFT's cooperation with U.S. authorities
3. Argue that the absence of information and the presence of ethical complexities make judging SWIFT's decision difficult at best
4. Argue that SWIFT's decision amounted to a compromise of SWIFT's principles
5. Provide historical background on a difficult ethical dilemma
Argue that the absence of information and the presence of ethical complexities make judging SWIFT's decision difficult at best
1. The ethical decision facing SWIFT seemed complex
2. The U.S. government saw no problems in the request it made
3. Four major U.S. newspapers thought on the surface that the decision to publish the story was simple
4. Users of SWIFT believed their financial data and communications were private
5. Members of the public reacted with anger upon learning of SWIFT’s cooperation
Users of SWIFT believed their financial data and communications were private
1. Information obtained unwillingly from the Internet is permissible in court
2. It is impossible to protect yourself from unintended uses of information online
3. Making information available only to people whom you trust compromises your online community
4. Even if you restrict who can view your data, the government may still access it
5. Done properly, posting prurient information about oneself poses no substantial risk
Information obtained unwillingly from the Internet is permissible in court
1. Define a problem, provide examples of it, offer means of remedying it, and offer a brief evaluation of the issue at hand
2. Provide examples of a problem, offer a counter point, provide a resolution of the conflicting views, and offer a brief evaluation of the issue at hand
3. Provide examples of a problem, provide means of remedying it, offer a brief evaluation of the issue at hand, and provide a contrasting evaluation of the issue at hand
4. Define a problem, provide examples of it, offer a brief evaluation of the issue at hand, and offer suggestions to support that evaluation
5. Define a problem, offer a contrasting view of the issue at hand, offer a brief evaluation of the issue at hand, and offer a solution to the conflicting views
Define a problem, provide examples of it, offer means of remedying it, and offer a brief evaluation of the issue at hand
1. Know to whom you make your online information available
2. Actively hunt for misinformation or damaging information posted about you or under your name
3. Speak with recruiters to inform them of any misinformation published about you
4. Carefully select and limit who can view your electronic profile
5. Avoid uploading information that would be exceedingly damaging if it were discovered
Speak with recruiters to inform them of any misinformation published about you
1. Largely Pessimistic
2. Frustrated
3. Guardedly Optimistic
4. Distressed
5. Strongly Optimistic
Guardedly Optimistic
1. Disgruntled past associates posting damaging information online
2. Colleges or universities disciplining students for expressing politically incorrect or institutionally disowned opinions
3. Government officials using online information, obtained against one’s will, to bring legal proceedings
4. Potential employers conducting unauthorized and potentially invasive background checks via Google or Facebook
5. Malicious users impersonating one's identity to commit identity fraud
Malicious users impersonating one's identity to commit identity fraud