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Mobile Devices, Social Media, and
Ethical Lapses
Catherine SlagleFrederick S. Lane
Ontario College of Teachers, Toronto, Canada
27 May 2016
A Pan-Professional Educational Challenge
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Section OneINTRODUCTION
TOETHICS
ANDCYBERETHICS
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Ethics & Cyberethics• Ethics – About 2,500 years• The study and discussion about
the choice between “virtuous” and “vicious” behavior.
• Cyberethics – About 40 years• “The field of applied ethics that
examines moral, legal, and social issues in the development and use of cybertechnology.”
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Common Cyberethical Issues
• Downloading “free” music or movies
• Using a neighbor’s open WiFi connection
• Uploading a photo or tagging someone without permission
• Posting snarky messages when someone leaves their social media unlocked
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Elements of Ethics• Empathy• Family/Comm. Values• Personal Moral Codes• Codes of Professional
Ethics• Codes of Conduct
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Threats to Ethical Conduct
• Lack of Empathy• Stress / Substance Abuse• Infatuation / Obsession• Group or Mob Behavior• Rapidly Shifting Cultural
Mores• Low Barrier to Misbehavior
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Section TwoTECHNOLOGICAL
INNOVATIONSTHAT HAVE CREATED
ETHICAL CHALLENGESAND
MORAL DILEMMAS
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Evolution of Hardware
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Evolution of Mobile
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A Mobile & Social Future
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Our Digital Future
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Section ThreeHOW FOUR
ONTARIO PROFESSIONSHAVE RESPONDEDTO THE ETHICAL
CHALLENGESOF SOCIAL MEDIA
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Teachers/Educators• Four Ethical Standards• Care• Respect• Trust• Integrity
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Lawyers• Key Concepts• Integrity• Relationship to Clients• Practice of Law• Relationship to the Administration of
Justice• Relationship to Students,
Employees, and Others• Relationship to the Law Society and
Other Lawyers
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Nurses• Key Concepts• Client Well-Being• Client Choice• Privacy and Confidentiality• Respect for Life• Maintaining Commitments
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Physicians & Surgeons• Values of the Profession• Compassion• Service• Altruism• Trustworthiness
• Principles of Practice and Duties• Individually to the Patient• As a Member of the Profession,
Collectively to the Public• To Themselves and Colleagues
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Section FourREGULATORY RESPONSESFOR THESE PROFESSIONS AROUND ETHICAL LAPSES
AND THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
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Lawyers• New Jersey Supreme Court opinion holds that
lawyers accused of improper Facebook access can be charged with ethics violations
• Louisiana Lawyer disbarred for social media campaign with “false, misleading and inflammatory statements” to influence custody case
• Illinois lawyer charged in disciplinary complaint with violating client confidences in response to unfavorable client review on the legal referral website AVVO
• Illinois Hearing Board recommends 5 month suspension for lawyer who posted undercover video related to client on Youtube and alleged that the drugs were planted
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Nurses/Nursing Assistants• Nursing assistant admits to taking video
of a 93 year old female patient sitting on her bed in a bra and no underwear or pants
• Nursing assistant charged with felony and misdemeanor counts for posting video of a naked patient in the shower as staff sprayed her with water
• Certified Nursing assistant indicted for allegedly conspiring to post photo of a nursing home resident’s genitalia on Facebook
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Teachers/Educators• Former Kelso teacher sentenced
for arranging sex through Facebook
• Students bust Voyeur Teacher at Evergreen High School in Washington State
• Teacher develops romantic relationship with student using contact through various social media sites
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Mobile Devices, Social Media, and
Ethical Lapses
Catherine SlagleFrederick S. Lane
Ontario College of Teachers, Toronto, Canada
27 May 2016
A Pan-Professional Educational Challenge