If SDX Alliance can’t use Ralph’s code, then it will have to rewrite the entire code of the product, delaying its release by many months.What should they do?

– Read the following case study- At the Markkula Ethics Center at Santa Clara University https://www.scu.edu/ethics/focus-areas/more/engineering-ethics/engineering-ethics-cases/copyright-concerns/ (Links to an external site.)- Give an account of what the main moral problem is, and apply one of the ethical theories we have studied this term to derive a conclusion, along with two original arguments to support the conclusion.I ALREADY WROTE A PAPER BUT THE PROFESSOR WASN’T SATISFIED. SHE GAVE ME A CHANCE TO RE-WRITE IT. I ATTACHED MINE BELOW.Ethics is a moral principle or standard to what is considered to be correct or corrupt within the confinement of human conscience. It is exercised in every aspect of our lives. We distinguish between the good and bad or the right and wrong in every decision and action we make. And people across the world seem to be developing and perfecting it through time in the service of humanity. Of course, that’s not without some catastrophic learning leaps. But overall, it’s warranted to say we have made a pretty good job in the 21st century when compared to anytime in history. And Ralph’s ethical dilemma characterizes a common modern-day challenge.His wrongdoing can be attributed to lack of awareness or pure ignorance and disregard to the law. Either way, it isn’t upright of him to resell a property that was originally his, but ownership rights are transferred and protected by Intellectual Property laws to his former employer. Ralph already traded his creation and was duly compensated by the startup company. One of the vocal proponents of Intellectual Property Rights, Copy Right Laws and Patents is Immanuel Kant. He strongly believed that an author should have complete authority over his or her production and his works on Deontological Ethics are precursors for it. Ralph and SDX Alliance are now faced with two possible moral choices: to ignore the Copyright Law and ethical responsibilities that usher it by using the codes to enhance their new product or to do the legal and honorable thing by avoiding to steal the codes and instead invest on developing a new program.According to Kant, it’s a legitimate argument to think human beings should be owners of their own intellect. It is a fact that the codes Ralph developed belonged to him at one point. And anyone who would have stolen or copied his ideas without permission would have been considered a thief. But that isn’t what his previous employer did. His employment at the startup was the ground for the of ownership of his codes to be transferred to his employer or the company. It is no longer his. Irrespective of that, he attempted to utilize the same program on the new project at SDX Alliance. Though he admitted his mistake, it’s his next move to rectify it that will determine his moral fitness. The company may choose to go with applying the stolen codes, but they’ll risk facing possible legal and moral consequences. If the former employer finds this out, they’ll be sued and probably lose everything they have and will have including wrecking their reputation.Kant believed Intellectual Property to be inalienable yet transferable. It can be commissioned or licensed to anyone the author wanted. Given that he already transferred the ownership, the right thing to do now is to develop a new program that will suit the project. SDX Alliance and Ralph have moral obligation not to steal what’s not theirs. According to Kant, a moral worth springs from reverence and respect for the moral law. And they have a moral duty to act accordingly.In conclusion, the moral paradox SDX Alliance and Ralph found themselves in can only be resolved if they remain true to themselves and society. In another words, to moral and legal laws. From a long-term business point of view, they’ll be avoiding unnecessary risk of losing everything they created, including their good name, which can also worsen the damage. It’s highly likely that they will be more profitable if they avoid the crooked option in front of them. This should also be taken as precedent for future similar circumstances. THE FOLLOWING STORY IS WHAT THE PROFESSOR WANTED US TO REFER FROM. (https://www.scu.edu/ethics/focus-areas/more/engineering-ethics/engineering-ethics-cases/copyright-concerns/)SDX Alliance is a large company that sells computers, computer components, and software. Ralph is hired as an entry-level software engineer at SDX Alliance. His first project was to assist in writing the code for SDX Alliance’s new hard disc controller. He had previously worked on a similar system interning at a start-up and had written a code which greatly enhanced the performance of their product. Ralph quietly re-uses this same code in the SDX Alliance product, and does not think to tell anyone that he has used the code from his last job. His manager is thrilled with the speed improvements this code brings to the product.Before the product is released, it has to undergo a four-month long quality assurance process review. During the review of the product, it was found the code which Ralph developed had been copyrighted by the startup he had previously worked for. Even though Ralph had developed the code, his previous company still owned the intellectual property rights to it.When his manager informed Ralph of the problem, Ralph admits he did not realize he had made a mistake because he was not familiar with copyright laws. Ralph then goes on to explain that the start-up he used to work for is now out of business and is unsure if SDX Alliance would be able to get in contact with the owner of the copyright. If SDX Alliance can’t use Ralph’s code, then it will have to rewrite the entire code of the product, delaying its release by many months.What should they do?