Information technology is the use of computers to store,
retrive, manupulate and process data. It has the potential to
automate tasks in an effective and efficient manner. The power of
information technology lies in the capacity to interact large
volume of information. IT revolution has streamlined many
traditional jobs. Another important aspect of IT is that it leaves
an audit trail for the purpose of monitoring and thus facilitating
governance.
Ethical Pros -
efficient systems increasing profitability due to productivity
gains
Increased visibility and governance
Higher reliability of automated processes
Ethical cons -
Potential job loss due to automation of manual tasks