IT413 IT 413 IT/413_CUALBAR – M2.pdf-Snhu

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IT413 IT 413 IT/413_CUALBAR – M2.pdf-Snhu

Module 2- The Code and General Ethical Principles INTRODUCTION

Hi! Students, welcome to our second module. This module will allow you understand the code and general ethical principles from Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). As you meet computing difficulties, these concepts will help you strengthen your decision-making skills. LEARNING OBJECTIVES At the end of this topic, you will be able to:1.Discuss about the ACM code and the general ethical principles of ACM.2.Identify ethical issues that arise in professional decision making and determine how to address them.3.Analyze global computing issues that influence professional decision making.

IT413 IT 413 IT/413_CUALBAR – M2.pdf-Snhu

TOPIC DISCUSSION Preamble

Computing professionals’ actions change the world. To act responsibly, they should reflect upon the wider impacts of their work, consistently supporting the public good. The ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct (“the Code”)expresses the conscience of the profession. THE CODEThe Code is designed to inspire and guide the ethical conduct of all computing professionals, including current and aspiring practitioners, instructors, students, influencers, and anyone who uses computing technology in an impactful way.Additionally, the Code serves as a basis for remediation when violations occur.The Code includes principles formulated as statements of responsibility, based on the understanding that the public good is always the primary consideration.

IT413 IT 413 IT/413_CUALBAR – M2.pdf-Snhu

Each principle is supplemented by guidelines, which provide explanations to assist computing professionals in understanding and applying the principle.Section 1 outlines fundamental ethical principles that form the basis for the remainder oft he Code.Section 2 addresses additional, more specific considerations of professional responsibility.Section 3 guides individuals who have a leadership role, whether in the workplace or in a volunteer professional capacity.Commitment to ethical conduct is required of every ACM member, and principles involving compliance with the Code are given in Section 4.The Code as a whole is concerned with how fundamental ethical principles apply to a computing professional’s conduct. The Code is not an algorithm for solving ethical

IT413 IT 413 IT/413_CUALBAR – M2.pdf-Snhu

TOPIC 3DQ1Assume you have a position as database administrator in a large corporation. The company has been collecting data about employees, including monitoring their working habits by recording their keystrokes, timing their telephone interactions with clients, and scanning their e-mail for personal correspondence. As database administrator (DBA), you are asked to help establish a record-keeping system to store such data. Does the company have a legal right to perform this kind of monitoring? Explain your professional responsibility in this situation. Discuss provisions within the ACM and IEEE Codes of Ethics that can be used to guide you. Unless there is a violation of law, organizational regulations or codes it is unethical to gather personal information without the consent of the employee or individual. Most companies when you become employed have you sign paperwork extending permission for such activities as timing or recording phone.

IT413 IT 413 IT/413_CUALBAR – M2.pdf-Snhu