Zusammenfassung der Ressource
6d Ethics
- Codes of
Conducts
- Laws can cover issues such as
copyright, data etc
- Codes of conduct are a voluntary
extension to existing laws, defining how
indivudals should conduct themselves
using IT
- Usually related to ethical and moral issues.
- Not defined in law so has no
legal standing
- People who sign up are subject to
organisations disciplinary procedures
- Reasons
- Set boundaries on what can be done using ICT
- Limits on what www can be used for
- Not using company computers for personal /
install software for personal use
- Limit on private emails
- Set out expectations of what is and isn't
acceptable behaviour. Employee can't plead
ignorance when disciplined
- Not using emails to flirt/ bully/ gossip or
IT to access adult/ violent material
- Set out right and responsibility. Employees
feel values and know expectations.
Employers take employees seriously
- Employees: Keeping passwords private,
regularly delete old files to save storage
- Right to see emails written
about them by others
- Employers: Provide training courses and
regularly audit health and safety of equiment
- Set out disciplinary procedures e.g. warnings,
pay reduction, demotion or suspension
- Gives organisation good image in industry.
Impresses customers and investors
- Set out minimum competence levels for
employees. Employees must be trained to
maintain good quality work
- Set standards of confidentiality.
Sensitive information doesn't go
outside organisation.
- Employee doesn't talk about take
over bid with friends/ family
- British Computer Society (BCS)
Code of conduct
- Covers general responsibilities
- Public Interest: Respect for health
and safety and the environment
- Duty to relevant authority: Respect for
employer or client. Being diligent and using
professional judgement. Avoiding conflicts
and protecting confidential iformation
- Duty to profession: Behaving professionally in
industry and with other members. Promoting ICT
and supporting other users of ICT. Taking care
with public statements
- Professional Competence: Be regularly updates on
ICT knowledge and skills. Only claim level of
competence they have. Taking responsibility for
work of subordiates
- ACM Code of Ethics and
Professional Conduct
- Covers American people
- General Moral Imperatives: Contributing to society,
avoiding harm. Being honest, fair and confidential.
Respecting copyrights and intellectual property
- More Specific Professional Responsibilities: Respecting
laws. Working with high quality and competence.
Respecting contracts. No unauthorised access.
- Organisation Leadership Imperatives: Communicate social
responsibilities to staff. Manage staff and resources
efficiently. Express requirements of users when building a
system. Proper training. Support policies protecting people
using computers.
- Compliance with code: Uphold and promote
code, discipline violations of code
- Discussing
ethics
- Advantages
- O- May attract customers with good behaviour, hoesty and quality
- O- Career development, financial incentives and recognition of
experience from being within an IT society
- Disadvantages
- X- May have competitive disadvantage due to restrictions
- X- May not like/ see the need of new code
- X- Monitoring may incourage lack of trust