What could facebook have done to avoid this ethical dilemma

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We listened to the 13 minute "60 Minute" interview with the Facebook whistleblower. You heard, right off the bat, that she faced an ethical dilemma. She had to decide what to do when she discovered Facebook data that indicated young females are more likely to self-harm. This, while a sad story, is exactly what we mean when we talk about Ethics.

After watching the interview, share your thoughts on the situation while hitting on the following key points.

Haugen took private Facebook documentation from their internal system to file her complaint without Facebook's consent. From an ethical perspective, did she do the right thing? Would you have behaved in a similar way?
What did Facebook do that would be deemed unethical for a corporation?
What could Facebook have done to avoid this ethical dilemma?

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