Problem

You own a tax-preparation company with ten employees who prepare tax returns. In walking around the office, you notice that several of your employees spend a lot of time making personal use of their computers, checking personal e-mails, or shopping online. After doing an Internet search on employer computer monitoring, respond to these questions:

Is it unethical for your employees to use their work computers for personal activities?

Is it ethical for you to monitor computer usage? Do you have a legal right to do it?

If you decide to monitor computer usage in the future, what rules would you make, and how would you enforce them?