In the 21st century, its just not medical ethics that catches the eyes of the general public, but also the current ethical issues behind social networking sites. In today’s world, social networking sites are testing that traditional boundary of what is and is not morally just. Social networking sites such as facebook share information about the user over the Internet, where it can be freely accessed by anyone. This is where issues of privacy to the individual arise. From a utilitarian perspective, the online world of social networking has been the scene of “cyberbullying” and online predation. The only problem with this is that we as people have become so dependent on this technology, which allows people to connect with others they might never have met.
Another key ethical issue that arises from social networking is the accuracy of data and information. With the Internet being a free environment, there are no set rules about who you can be or act as anyone you want to be. Furthermore, this applies more directly to users on facebook, because once again, it is digital, and who is to say that they are who they say they really are? How are we to know that their information on their profiles is accurate? The answer to this question is really hope, and faith. The only way of having a clue if the person is really whom they say they are by looking in to their mutual friends list, and look at pictures, or videos for verification.
The only advice I would give people who are involved in social networking sites is to make your Facebook or MySpace page and blogs more professional. You never know who can be looking at your page. Employers may use social networking sites to look for potential candidates who have specific qualifications, education, experience, or interests. Redesign your Facebook and MySpace pages and your blog into marketing tools.
Good response, on topic, keep up the good work.
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