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| Author: | Persson, A. J. Hansson, S. O. |
| Title: | Privacy at Work - Ethical Criteria |
| Journal: | Journal of Business Ethics
2003 : JAN I, VOL. 42:1, p. 59-70 |
| Index terms: | EMPLOYMENT PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY ETHICS TESTS PRIVACY WORK |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | New technologies and practices, such as drug testing, genetic testing, and electronic surveillance infringe upon the privacy of workers on workplaces. The authors argue that employees have a prima facie right to privacy, but this right can be overridden by competing moral principles that follow, explicitly or implicitly, from the contract of employment. The authors propose a set of criteria for when intrusions into an employee's privacy are justified. Three types of justification are specified, namely those that refer to the employer's interests, to the interests of the employee her- or himself, and to the interests of third parties such as customers and fellow workers. |
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