ACS Code of Professional Conduct: Ethical Dilemma Faced by Ken

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ACS Code of Professional Conduct

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Ethical dilemma faced by Ken.........................................................................................................3
Actions taken by Ken.......................................................................................................................3
Recommendations............................................................................................................................5
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................5
References........................................................................................................................................6

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Introduction
Professional ethics are required to be followed by all the professionals and they are
required to take the decisions accordingly. There are certain situations in which ethical dilemmas
are faced and they shall be identified on time. In this report, one such case of Ken will be
discussed and the dilemma faced by him will be identified. There are various actions which are
taken by him and they all will be analyzed in context with the ACS code of professional conduct.
Ethical dilemma faced by Ken
Ken is an ICT professional and is working on a video which is to be published soon. The
deadline of the project has approached but he has not undertaken the testing of the system which
will be used (Chron, 2018). It is required that the system shall be appropriately tested before
issuing the same so that no issues are faced. In the given case ken faced the dilemma that
whether the video shall be published or not without the testing (Youtube, 2016). It has been
identified that according to the professional ethics there shall be professionalism which shall be
followed and ken should have completed his task on time so that issue should not have arisen. He
has contacted the contractors and asked them to revise the deadline and extend the same by one
month and the work will be completed till then (Youtube, 2016).
Actions taken by Ken
In relation to the issue, it is identified that ken has taken the extension of the project from
the related parties but then also has not complied with the laws (Youtube, 2016). This is the
consideration he is taking and this is not mentioned in the contract). There are various codes of
ethics which are required to be followed and shall be taken into consideration. They have to be
understood in an appropriate manner (Burmeister, 2013). In the given case ken has not followed
the ethical requirements and has issued the video without proper testing which was a surprise for
all. It is an unprofessional action taken by him and the actions are taken against him for the same.
According to the code of ethics, the public interest shall be given the topmost priority and actions
shall be taken in such a manner that public interest is not harmed (ACS. (2014). The second
ethics is related to the honesty which shall be maintained and all the actions shall be taken such