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Ethics: Policies and Challenges An Analysis
Ethics: Policies and Challenges An Analysis
CHALLENGES
AN ANALYSIS
A PRESENTATION BY
GROUP G
SECTION B
ADITI (2021PGP065)
ANKIT DHAWALE (2021PGP081)
HEMANT SINGH (2021PGP085)
ARYA IYER (2021PGP087)
RAGHAV CHARAN (2021PGP111)
SRIJANI DAS (2021PGP125)
UBER: ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
Mission statement:
We ignite opportunity by setting the world in motion.
Vision:
Transportation as reliable as running water, everywhere for
everyone.
Uber owns and operates a mobile application platform that allows riders to connect with Uber drivers using
their mobile phones. Uber collects certain personal information from riders, including name, email address,
phone number, and payment instrument.
Uber is offering all that a customer could ask-Bike rides, auto rides, sedan rides to SUVs.
Uber also offers intercity, for travel among different cities.
Non-discrimination
Fair competition
UBER HAS A FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURE
The digital divide:
ROADBLOCKS IN IMPLEMENTING ETHICAL POLICY
Despite the motto of providing easy transportation to all, Uber brings along a challenge for both
its primary stakeholders- The riders and the drivers; and that is digital competency. It under
looks economically weaker sections, the elderly and the disabled.
CO2 emissions:
Raising environmental concerns is also an ethical roadblock faced by Uber.
STRATEGY UBER ADOPTED TO OVERCOME ROADBLOCKS
• Adopted marketing strategy by creating ads that are appealing to a wider target audience instead of
personalized notification; by which Uber was able to achieve desired results and still act ethically.
Challenges and issues with
• Uber has now maintained a separate section in its consumer-facing privacy policy describing its
Privacy
policies regarding location information.
• Adopted various policies which are in place to protect users’ data.