Assignment 1: Facebook Live Killings Due Week 4 and worth 280 points
Read the article Cleveland Shooting Highlight’s Facebook’s Responsibility in Policing Depraved Videos found at: http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/cleveland-shooting-highlights-facebook-s-responsibility-policing-depraved-videos-n747306
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you: 1.Discuss whether or not you believe that Facebook has a legal or ethical duty to rescue a crime victim. 2.Suggest and elaborate on three (3) ways that social media platforms can be more proactive and thorough with their review of the types of content that appear on their sites. 3.Propose two (2) safeguards that Facebook and other social media platforms should put into place to help prevent acts of violence from being broadcasted. 4.Conduct some research to determine whether or not Facebook has an Ethics Officer or Oversight Committee. If so, discuss the key functions of these positions. If not, debate on whether or not they should create these roles. 5.Propose two (2) changes Facebook should adopt to encourage ethical use of their platform. 6.Use at least two (2) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia is not an acceptable reference and proprietary Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: •Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. •Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: •Analyze and apply the concepts of ethical decision making, corporate governance and corporate social responsibility •Use technology and information resources to research issues in law, ethics, and corporate governance. •Write clearly and concisely about law, ethics, and corporate governance using proper writing mechanics. and writing skills, using the following rubric.
Points: 280 Assignment 1: Facebook Live Killings
Criteria
Unacceptable Below 70% F
Fair 70-79% C
Proficient 80-89% B
Exemplary 90-100% A
1. Discuss whether or not you believe that Facebook has a legal or ethical duty to rescue a crime victim. Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely discussed whether or not you believe that Facebook has a legal or ethical duty to rescue a crime victim.
Partially discussed whether or not you believe that Facebook has a legal or ethical duty to rescue a crime victim.
Satisfactorily discussed whether or not you believe that Facebook has a legal or ethical duty to rescue a crime victim.
Thoroughly discussed whether or not you believe that Facebook has a legal or ethical duty to rescue a crime victim.
2. Suggest and elaborate on three (3) ways that social media platforms can be more proactive and thorough with their review of the types of content that appear on their sites.. Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely suggested and elaborated on three (3) ways that social media platforms can be more proactive and thorough with their review of the types of content that appear on their sites.
Partially suggested and elaborated on three (3) ways that social media platforms can be more proactive and thorough with their review of the types of content that appear on their sites.
Satisfactorily suggested and elaborated on three (3) ways that social media platforms can be more proactive and thorough with their review of the types of content that appear on their sites.
Thoroughly suggested and elaborated on three (3) ways that social media platforms can be more proactive and thorough with their review of the types of content that appear on their sites.
3. Propose two (2) safeguards that Facebook and other social media platforms should put into place to help prevent acts of violence from being broadcasted. Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely proposed two (2) safeguards that Facebook and other social media platforms should put into place to help prevent acts of violence from being broadcasted.
Partially proposed two (2) safeguards that Facebook and other social media platforms should put into place to help prevent acts of violence from being broadcasted.
Satisfactorily proposed two (2) safeguards that Facebook and other social media platforms should put into place to help prevent acts of violence from being broadcasted.
Thoroughly proposed two (2) safeguards that Facebook and other social media platforms should put into place to help prevent acts of violence from being broadcasted.
4. Conduct some research to determine whether or not Facebook has an Ethics Officer or Oversight Committee. If so, discuss the key functions of these positions. If not, debate on whether or not they should create these roles. Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely determined whether or not Facebook has an Ethics Officer or Oversight Committee. If so, they did not submit or incompletely discussed the key functions of these positions. If not, they did not submit or incompletely debated on whether or not they should create these roles.
Partially determined whether or not Facebook has an Ethics Officer or Oversight Committee. If so, they partially discussed the key functions of these positions. If not, they partially debated on whether or not they should create these roles.
Satisfactorily determined whether or not Facebook has an Ethics Officer or Oversight Committee. If so, they satisfactorily discussed the key functions of these positions. If not, they satisfactorily debated on whether or not they should create these roles.
Thoroughly determined whether or not Facebook has an Ethics Officer or Oversight Committee. If so, they thoroughly discussed the key functions of these positions. If not, they thoroughly debated on whether or not they should create these roles.
5. Propose two (2) changes Facebook should adopt to encourage ethical use of their platform. Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely proposed two (2) changes Facebook should adopt to encourage ethical use of their platform.
Partially proposed two (2) changes Facebook should adopt to encourage ethical use of their platform.
Satisfactorily proposed two (2) changes Facebook should adopt to encourage ethical use of their platform.
Thoroughly proposed two (2) changes Facebook should adopt to encourage ethical use of their platform.
6. 2 references Weight: 5%
No references provided
