Suppose you have authority to browse your company’s database. Th e company keeps information on each employee’s past jobs, health insurance claims, and any criminal records. Also suppose that you want...

Suppose you have authority to browse your company’s database. Th e company keeps information on each employee’s past jobs, health insurance claims, and any criminal records. Also suppose that you want to ask one of your co-workers out on a date. Should you use the database to obtain information about the person? If so, are there any limits on the data you should use? If not, should you be allowed to pay a private detective to discover similar data?