04-Ethics od ICT
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Help you understand how to
with reference to the codes of
conduct, for example:
› The British Computer Society (BCS) code of conduct
› The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) code of
ethics and professional conduct
In G061 3.1.7 we looked at different computer
related laws.
These
In extension to these laws, a code of conduct can
specify a
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by those living
Usually, codes of conduct relate to ethical and moral
issues that are not defined by law.
This means that if you
However, if you
you are
In the workplace, if you break a signed code of
conduct agreement,
Essentially, they are
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you
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Ethics (relating to ICT) are about the:
› Sensible
› Legal
› Moral
uses of ICT.
They are designed to develop and make best use
of technology without taking advantage of an
individual.
Read page 212 of the text book.
Look at the reasons why codes of conduct are
written and the examples that are given that relate
to those reasons.
Identify codes of conduct within your school and
explain why they exist.
Set boundaries for what is expected from an employee.
Establish what can and can’t be done on a computer.
Provide expectations of behaviour.
Set out rights, role and responsibilities of employees.
They set out what do if an employee breaks a code of
conduct.
Gives an organisation a professional standing within an
industry and to its customers.
British Computer Society (UK based).
The BCS code of conduct generalises the
responsibilities that a member should abide by.
It is not as detailed and specific as an organisation
may have for its workers but offers an approach
from which all codes of conduct can arise from.
It covers the following aspects:
› Public Interest
› Duty to relevant authority
› Duty to the profession
› Professional competence and integrity
This is about:
› Having respect for the environment.
› Working safely for your benefit and others.
This is about:
› Having respect for an authority which governs a member’s
actions, be it an individual, client or organisation.
› Using professional judgement when dealing with certain
situations.
› Avoiding conflict with relevant authorities.
› Ensuring that personal data is not disclosed to third parties
or used for personal gain.
This is about promoting ICT by:
› Supporting other users
› Behaving in a professional manner
› Taking care when making public statements
This is about:
› Members updating their ICT knowledge and skills on a
regular basis.
This also involves not claiming to know more than you do!
› Members should encourage other members to work within
the code of conduct.
› Members take full responsibility for the work of sub-
ordinates.
Read through the full BCS code of conduct.
› http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=nav.6030
Make a spider diagram for each section of the
code which summarises its contents.
Association of Computing Machinery (USA based).
› “ACM is widely recognized as the premier membership
organization for computing professionals, delivering
resources that advance computing as a science and a
profession; enable professional development; and
promote policies and research that benefit society.”
– ACM about web page.
Designed to help individuals make ethical decisions
and provides a formal way of making a complaint.
It is broken down into different sections:
› General moral imperatives
› More specific professional responsibilities
› Organisational leadership imperatives
› Compliance with the code
Read through this webpage.
› http://www.acm.org/about/code-of-ethics
Create a spider diagram which summaries each
point from the following sections:
› General moral imperatives
› More specific professional responsibilities
› Organisational leadership imperatives
› Compliance with the code
Review your two spider diagrams.
Create a Venn Diagram which shows some of the
similarities and differences from both codes.
Common
You could, if you find it easier, create a
table with 3 columns.
ACM
Common
BCS
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In the exam you will be expected to talk about the
advantages and disadvantages of following a
code of conduct.
The codes of conduct from the BCS and the ACM
address ethical issues.
Therefore, you can relate your answers to principles
found in BCS and the ACM codes of conducts.
Because codes of conduct aren’t laws, individuals
and organisations don’t have to follow them.
This means, legally, an individual or company can
benefit over those people who are actually
working in accordance with the codes of conduct.
This example is not suitable for an exam, but is
designed to help you understand ethics.
› Some companies sign up to follow the Fair Trade principles
whilst others do not.
› Those who do not follow the Fair Trade principles tend to
make larger profits…but is this ethical?
They pay their workers far less (maybe as much as 60p per
day) and make larger profits.
Complete the activity on page 216 of the text
book.
For each scenario, explain what the consequences
of the action would be.