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Title

Applying the ACS code of ethics

Author(s)

Burmeister, Oliver K.

Abstract

The IT professional unlike professionals in other disciplines does not have to abide by the strictures of a professional society. In Australia the professional IT association has a Code of Ethics that, while easily accessible, needs clarification to apply it in the real world. Though the ACS code is distinctly Australian in the way it has been formulated, it sits easily within the general tenets espoused by similar associations in other countries. Although cultural issues have influenced the moral philosophy of the ACS code, there are lessons from other countries that apply in the Australian context. Interpreting the code and applying it to one’s situation can be facilitated through seeing how others have applied the code and through understanding its underlying tenets.

Publication type

Journal article

Research centre

Swinburne University of Technology. School of Information Technology

Source

Journal of Research and Practice in Information Technology, Vol. 32, no. 2 (2000), pp. 107-120

Publication year

2000

Keyword(s)

Code;  Clients;  Employers;  Ethics;  Profession;  Public

Publisher

Australian Computer Society

ISSN

1443-458X

Publisher URL

http://www.acs.org.au/jrpit/

Copyright

Copyright© 2000 Australian Computer Society Inc. General permission to republish, but not for profit, all or part of this material is granted, provided that the JRPIT copyright notice is given and that reference is made to the publication, to its date of issue, and to the fact that reprinting privileges were granted by permission of the Australian Computer Society Inc.

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