Question: ABC Social Networking website stores user information without explicitly informing the users. They take a blanket ( general ) consent of the users at the

ABC Social Networking website stores user information without explicitly informing the users. They take a blanket (general) consent of the users at the time of setting up the account that the organization has the right to use data for greater benefit. According to ABC, they use the collected data to enhance the user experience on the webpage based on users preferences. However, seeing the commercial value of the data collected, ABC sells the user data to other commercial companies. The companys argument is that this also falls under enhancement of customers' online experience, as ABC alone cannot fulfill all the needs of the customers. Is this decision/act (selling user data to other commercial companies) by ABC ethical or unethical? Discuss in terms of three ethical viewpoints (filters) discussed in the class

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