{"id":24088,"date":"2023-07-14T11:53:52","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T11:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/is-it-ever-ethical-for-companies-to-surveil-remote-workers-and-if-so-under-what-circumstances\/"},"modified":"2023-07-14T11:53:52","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T11:53:52","slug":"is-it-ever-ethical-for-companies-to-surveil-remote-workers-and-if-so-under-what-circumstances","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/is-it-ever-ethical-for-companies-to-surveil-remote-workers-and-if-so-under-what-circumstances\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it ever ethical for companies to surveil remote workers\u2014and if so, under what circumstances?"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"background-color: var(--color-6); color: inherit; font-family: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The first main point should almost always be a summary of<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">one<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>ethical theory.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">That means a quick summary of one of the five ethical theories covered\u2014and really, probably one of the three explicitly covered in Trevi\u00f1o and Nelson. Those are:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">consequentialism\/teleology\/utilitarianism<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">deontology\/universalism<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">virtue ethics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This theory then becomes the foundation of your argument. After explaining it in the first main point, you apply that theory throughout the later points (perhaps at the end of each main point) to justify the overall argument.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This first main point should<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">not really get into the heart of the specific topic<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>yet.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">However,&nbsp;<\/span>you<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">can<\/strong>\u2014and perhaps should\u2014tie that ethical theory to the domain of interest. So, in the case of remote proctoring: why should professors\/universities use that ethical theory in general? Not in the context of remote proctoring, but<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">in general<\/strong>. You&nbsp;<strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">can also&nbsp;cherry pick<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>the most relevant parts of your chosen theory, knowing that this will set you up for a stronger argument later.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"background-color: var(--color-6); color: inherit; font-family: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;\"><br \/>\n<h4 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\">If you&#8217;re arguing &#8220;it&#8217;s ethical, with conditions,&#8221; cover<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">both parts<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>of that<\/h4>\n<p><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"background-color: var(--color-6); color: inherit; font-family: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"background-color: var(--color-6); color: inherit; font-family: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;\">About four (4) pages of main text<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Double-spaced, 1&#8243; margins, 12-point font<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Not 2.5 or 3.2 pages, and definitely not 5.7 pages; about 4.0 pages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">A separate title page (learn how to use page breaks in your word processor)<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">A separate list of works cited (again: use a page break)<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">An appropriate introduction and conclusion<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">A clear thesis statement<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Several main points (generally 2-4) that each support the claim of your thesis.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Supporting research appropriate to the paper\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">At least 8 total<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">credible, independent<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong>sources\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Could be newspapers<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Might include independent trade magazines (look them up if unsure of their credibility)<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Could include<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">credible, independent<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>online journalism outlets\u2014<em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">MarketWatch<\/em><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>yes,<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Uncle Gary&#8217;s Content Farm<\/em><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>no (again: look them if if unsure)<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Not press releases<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Not random blogs<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Not company webpages or statements<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Definitely not another student&#8217;s homework (not even an MBA student, but exceptions for published MA\/PhD theses)<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Most definitely, absolutely, positively not anything found on homework help websites<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Of the 8 total, at least 3<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">peer-reviewed, scholarly<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>journal articles. Not sure what that means? Visit the Auraria Library&#8217;s Research Guide on<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Evaluating Sources<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: -1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a>.\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">If you&#8217;re searching via your internet search engine of choice, you&#8217;re<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">probably not<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>getting peer-reviewed journal articles.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Just because it&#8217;s on a university webpage<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">does not<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>mean it&#8217;s a peer-reviewed journal article.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">See the video below for more on how to find good research, including peer-reviewed research.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">All sources must directly relate to the main points of your paper.\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">For instance, don&#8217;t bump up citation counts by including an article about the company&#8217;s founding.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">All sources must be published at a time that makes sense for proving your point. This generally means within the last few years.\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">For instance, if you claim that your company has implemented an exciting new environmental program, a story from eight years ago will not be very persuasive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first main point should almost always be a summary of&nbsp;one&nbsp;ethical theory. That means a quick summary of one of the five ethical theories covered\u2014and really, probably one of the three explicitly covered in Trevi\u00f1o and Nelson. Those are: consequentialism\/teleology\/utilitarianism deontology\/universalism virtue ethics This theory then becomes the foundation of your argument. 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