Consider Howard$$s unsanctioned efforts to investigate and report security vulnerabilities on the company network, activities outside his role.

Is this behavior ethical according to the categorial imperative $($Chapter $1,$ page $23)?$

Is this behavior ethical according to the utilitarian perspective $($Chapter $2,$ page $51)?$

How do you think the employees whose records Howard accessed would react if they found out about his behavior?

If Howard had asked his supervisor for permission to engage in this type of behavior, do you think he would have been given permission to proceed?

If you were Howard$$s supervisor, what would you do$?$ What if there was nothing in the employee handbook relevant to these activities and Howard did not technically break the law? Would that change your response in this situation?