Is it ethical for Facebook to mine its users’ posts for signals that those users are about to go through a break up? Is it ethical for the company to then help its clients target their ads based on this research? Is what Facebook is doing different from what other companies do? How might Facebook’s actions be perceived through the ethical prisms of utilitarianism, Kantian rights, justice, Aristotles virtue, and the common good

Is it ethical for Facebook to mine its users’ posts for signals that those users are about to go through a break up? Is it ethical for the company to then help its clients target their ads based on this research? Is what Facebook is doing different from what other companies do? How might Facebook’s actions be perceived through the ethical prisms of utilitarianism, Kantian rights, justice, Aristotles virtue, and the common good

Understanding Business

12th Edition

ISBN:9781259929434

Author:William Nickels

Publisher:William Nickels

Chapter1: Taking Risks And Making Profits Within The Dynamic Business Environment

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CE

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