The Golden Principle of Ethics and Legal Prevention of Illegal Use of Databases

Background: Collecting data in the form of databases is one of the new methods that has been growing with the advancement of information technology. The use of databases in management and policy-making has created challenges in areas such as privacy breaches and compliance with accepted ethical norms. The increasing use of databases in public and private organizations in Iran has introduced new ethical and legal dimensions that need to be discussed and considered. The purpose of this study in the first place is to prove the immorality of using data without obtaining the consent of the data owner in the light of the golden rule of ethics. In the next step, we will try to present proposals for the current situation by stating the legal position of the European Union and the legal gaps in the Iranian legal system. Conclusion: In order to avoid logical contradiction, individualschr('39') data should be used only by considering the principles governing the use of data and the element of satisfaction should be considered. In order to formulate a legal system to strengthen ethical norms in this field, by studying the legal regime governing data protection in the European Union, some shortcomings of the Iranian legal system in the field of legislation will be identified and solutions to improve it have been proposed.