The Year 2000 Problem and Ethical Responsibility: A Call to Action

Inf. Soc. Pub Date : 1998-08-01 DOI:10.1080/019722498128818
J. Cappel, Leon A. Kappelman
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Abstract

Many organizations have made substantial progress in solving the year 2000 computer problem, while many others lag perilously behind. With the year 2000 deadline looming ever closer, this article examines several key issues, including the nature of the year 2000 problem itself, its potential to do harm, the progress that organizations have made to date on this issue, and factors that have worked to inhibit or facilitate organizational responses to this problem. An ethical analysis of the year 2000 problem is presented that reveals that both top management and IS professionals have an ethical responsibility to act on this issue. Organizations are urged to make the completion of their year 2000 problem efforts a top priority, because it is their responsibility and it serves as an investment for the future.
2000年问题和道德责任:呼吁采取行动
许多组织在解决2000年的计算机问题方面取得了实质性进展,而其他许多组织则严重落后。随着2000年的最后期限越来越近,本文研究了几个关键问题,包括2000年问题本身的性质、它可能造成的危害、组织迄今在这个问题上取得的进展,以及抑制或促进组织对这个问题作出反应的因素。对2000年问题的道德分析显示,高层管理人员和信息系统专业人员都有道德责任在这个问题上采取行动。敦促各组织将完成其2000年问题的努力作为最高优先事项,因为这是它们的责任,也是对未来的投资。
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