1. Objectives
 Ethical implications of IT
 Moral, ethics and law
 Need for an ethics culture
 How the ethics culture is applied
 Information systems and ethics
 Information Ethics
 Code of ethics and professional conduct
 Code of Ethics VS Code of Conduct
 Code of Ethics & Conduct from world top
companies
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 How to write Code of ethics and conduct
 Ethics & IT
 Ethical implications of IT
 Security of an Information System
 Information Systems and Ethics
 ACM & IEEE Code of Ethics and Professional
Conduct

2. Intro of Moral, Ethics and Law
Simply describing MIS may not be enough when
discussing the moral and ethical dimensions of MIS.
Business persons in general, and information
specialists in particular, have definite responsibilities
in terms of performing within ethical, moral, and legal
constraints.
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3. Morals, Ethics, And Laws
Morals are traditions of belief about right and
wrong conduct and “doing what is morally right” is
the bedrock of our social behavior
Ethics is a suite of guiding beliefs, standards, or
ideals that pervades an individual or a group or
community of people
Laws are formal rules of conduct that a sovereign
authority, such as a government, imposes on its
subjects or citizens
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4. Moral
Moral is a tradition of belief regarding right
and wrong behavior.
Moral is a social institution with history and
a set of rules.
We started learning about moral behavior
since we were little.
When we grow up physically and mentally,
we learn about the rules that society expects
us to follow. This rule of behavior is moral.
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5. Ethics
Our behavior is also directed by ethics.
The word ethics comes from the Greek ethos,
which means character.
Ethics is a set of beliefs, standards, or directive
examples that enter into a person or society.
Unlike morals, ethics can vary greatly from one
community to another.
This diversity of computers can be seen in the
form of pirated software, i.e. software that is
illegally duplicated and then used or sold.
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6. Law
Law is a regulation of formal behavior applied
by the competent authority, such as the
government, to the subject or its citizens.
During the first 10 years of computer use in
business and government, there were no laws
relating to computers.
This is because computers are new
innovations, and the legal system takes time to
work on them.
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7. Ethical Culture
Executives achieve the application of this ethical culture
through a three-tier method, namely :
 Establishing Corporate credo
 Ethics Programs
 Company code of conduct (Tailored Corporate Codes)
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8. How the Ethics Culture is Applied
The task of top management is to ensure that the ethical
concept permeates the entire organization, and falls
below the level so that it touches every employee.
Corporate Credo:
A brief statement recognizing the values that the company
wants to uphold. The purpose of the creed is to notify
individuals and organizations, both inside and outside the
company of the ethical values adopted by the company.
Ethics Program:
An effort consisting of various activities designed to provide
instructions to employees to carry out the company's credo.
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9. Information Systems and Ethics
Information systems bring about immense social
changes, threatening the existing distributions of
power, money, rights, and obligations. It also
raises new kinds of crimes, like cyber-crimes.
Following organizations promote ethical issues −
 The Association of Information Technology
Professionals (AITP)
 The Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)
 The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
(IEEE)
 Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
(CPSR)
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10. Information Ethics
Information ethics is a field of applied ethics that
addresses the uses and abuses of information,
information technology, and information systems
for personal, professional, and public decision
making.
For example, is it okay to download someone
else's intellectual property like pictures or music.
Information ethics provides a framework for
critical reflection on the creation, control, and use
of information.
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11. Code of ethics and professional
conduct
A professional Code of Conduct is an
official document that clearly defines how
a company's employees should behave in
the workplace on a day-to-day basis.
A code of ethics is a guide of principles
designed to help professionals conduct
business honestly and with integrity.
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12. Code of ethics and professional
conduct
A code of ethics and professional
conduct outlines the ethical principles
that govern decisions and behavior at a
company or organization.
They give general outlines of how
employees should behave, as well as
specific guidance for handling issues like
harassment, safety, and conflicts of
interest.
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13. The Difference Between a Code of
Ethics and a Code of Conduct:
A code of ethics is broad, giving employees
or members a general idea of what types of
behavior and decisions are acceptable and
encouraged at a business or organization.
A code of conduct is more focused. It
defines how employees or members should
act in specific situations.
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14. Does code of ethics vary by
profession?
While there may be similarities between a code
of ethics for different industries/businesses,
they will also be differences based on the unique
working environments that exist.
For example, a code of ethics for nursing will
likely address different issues than a code of
ethics for engineering, but there will still be
some overlap.
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15. How to Write a Code of Ethics and
Code of Conduct:
1. Review your mission statement and core values
2. Talk to stakeholders
3. Review past ethical issues
4. See where other companies have faltered
5. Create a draft code for input and discussion
6. Create a final draft and share it
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16. Can You Combine a Code of Conduct
and Code of Ethics?
Yes, in most cases businesses will combine
both of these documents into one as there is
significant overlap between them.
It is rare to find businesses that have two
separate policies. Whilst they are technically
different documents, employees will have
less difficulty recalling important points
around conduct and ethics if they have a
single document to refer to.
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17. What to Include Your Code of Ethics
and Professional Conduct:
 The work environment
 Conflicts of interest
 Protecting company assets
 Anti-bribery and corruption
 Attendance and punctuality
 Absence without notice
 General harassment and sexual harassment
 Cell phone use at work
 Dress code
 Substance abuse
 Tobacco products
 Internet use at work
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18. Ethics & IT
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19. Approaches to Promote Ethical
Conduct
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20. Security of an Information System
Information system security refers to the way the
system is defended against unauthorized access,
use, disclosure, disruption, modification, perusal,
inspection, recording or destruction.
There are two major aspects of information system
security −
 Security of the information technology used
 Security of data
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21. Information Systems and Ethics
Information systems bring about immense social
changes, threatening the existing distributions of
power, money, rights, and obligations. It also
raises new kinds of crimes, like cyber-crimes.
Following organizations promote ethical issues −
 The Association of Information Technology
Professionals (AITP)
 The Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)
 The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
(IEEE)
 Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
(CPSR)
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22. ACM Code of Ethics and Professional
Conduct
 Strive to achieve the highest quality, effectiveness, and dignity in both the
process and products of professional work.
 Acquire and maintain professional competence.
 Know and respect existing laws pertaining to professional work.
 Accept and provide appropriate professional review.
 Give comprehensive and thorough evaluations of computer systems and their
impacts, including analysis and possible risks.
 Honor contracts, agreements, and assigned responsibilities.
 Improve public understanding of computing and its consequences.
 Access computing and communication resources only when authorized to do so.
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23. IEEE Code of Ethics and Professional
Conduct
 To accept responsibility in making decisions consistent with the
safety, health and welfare of the public, and to disclose promptly
factors that might endanger the public or the environment;
 To avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest whenever possible,
and to disclose them to affected parties when they do exist;
 To be honest and realistic in stating claims or estimates based on
available data;
 To reject bribery in all its forms;
 To improve the understanding of technology, its appropriate
application, and potential consequences;
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24.  To maintain and improve our technical competence and to undertake
technological tasks for others only if qualified by training or experience, or after
full disclosure of pertinent limitations;
 To seek, accept, and offer honest criticism of technical work, to acknowledge
and correct errors, and to credit properly the contributions of others;
 To treat fairly all persons regardless of such factors as race, religion, gender,
disability, age, or national origin;
 To avoid injuring others, their property, reputation, or employment by false or
malicious action;
 To assist colleagues and co-workers in their professional development and to
support them in following this code of ethics.
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IEEE Code of Ethics and Professional
Conduct

25. Code of conduct and code of ethics
examples
 Publishing a code of ethics and business conduct is a way
of underlining the company’s commitment to ethical
behavior.
 As smaller businesses grow, ethical hazards and risks
will increase, solidifying the need for a clear code for
employees to follow.
 Many well-known companies have their own code of
ethics published for the interest of the general public.
 In next slide there are quotes from the code of ethics and
business conduct from well-known websites.
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