Mr. Kwame Asare is a new employee of XYZ Technologies, a reputable IT firm that provides cloud
Question:
Mr. Kwame Asare is a new employee of XYZ Technologies, a reputable IT firm that provides cloud computing services to businesses in Ghana. Mr. Asare is at the software services department and he performs routine system analysis as part of his job obligations. This exposes him to client database content every day. XYZ Technologies has client confidentiality and data protection agreement that prevents its employees from opening or disclosing client database content to any third party. After three weeks of successful job training Mr. Asare got caught up in an ethical dilemma. He had accidentally opened a client database file containing information on Ponzi scheme that was defrauding Ghanaians of their life long savings. Mr. Asare upon second thought decided to send a copy of the file to the police. Comment on the appropriateness or otherwise of Mr. Kwame Asare’s action under the following ethical theories.
Introduction to Governmental and Not for Profit Accounting
ISBN: 978-0132776011
7th edition
Authors: Martin Ives, Terry K. Patton, Suesan R. Patton