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Running head: ACS CODE OF CONDUCT ANALYSIS
ACS CODE OF CONDUCT ANALYSIS
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ACS CODE OF CONDUCT ANALYSIS
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ACS CODE OF CONDUCT ANALYSIS1
The essay analyses a video set in a company environment depicting certain probable
practices related to IT oriented work scenarios. A scenario is being considered concerning the
professional code of conduct that has been formed by the Australian Computer Society. In the
video scenario the program manager of a project is being asked by his superior to deliver the
project to the client much earlier than the deadline for enhancing the prospects of better
future profitability. However, the director is not sure as the project is difficult to complete
with all the necessary modifications like encryptions in the stipulated time let alone the
earlier date. He says further that some dangerous risk might have to be taken of the software
is to be delivered early.
The most important issue that has been noticed through the video is the concern that
has been raised in regards to the software being safely delivered to the client. The ethical
dilemma in this case is that delivering the software to the client without encryption a month
early will boost the chance for a new 3 million dollar contract being signed between the client
and the company. However, at the same time if the software is passed one month early to the
client it would have to be given without encryption which will make it much vulnerable for
hackers to intercept.
Taking into consideration the Australian Computer Society code of professional
conduct this scenario is apparently breaching the code for The Primacy of Public Interest.
According to this the public interest takes predominance over personal, business or private
interests of the people connected with the particular organization taking part in a project.
According to a point of this code the organization doing business with its client should strive
towards maintaining the confidentiality and privacy of the client’s information (ACS.org,
2018). The scenario being depicted in the video, compromises the privacy and security of the
product being delivered to the client. Due to no encryption the product delivered will not be
secure. This is being done mainly to boost the business interests of the company which is a
The essay analyses a video set in a company environment depicting certain probable
practices related to IT oriented work scenarios. A scenario is being considered concerning the
professional code of conduct that has been formed by the Australian Computer Society. In the
video scenario the program manager of a project is being asked by his superior to deliver the
project to the client much earlier than the deadline for enhancing the prospects of better
future profitability. However, the director is not sure as the project is difficult to complete
with all the necessary modifications like encryptions in the stipulated time let alone the
earlier date. He says further that some dangerous risk might have to be taken of the software
is to be delivered early.
The most important issue that has been noticed through the video is the concern that
has been raised in regards to the software being safely delivered to the client. The ethical
dilemma in this case is that delivering the software to the client without encryption a month
early will boost the chance for a new 3 million dollar contract being signed between the client
and the company. However, at the same time if the software is passed one month early to the
client it would have to be given without encryption which will make it much vulnerable for
hackers to intercept.
Taking into consideration the Australian Computer Society code of professional
conduct this scenario is apparently breaching the code for The Primacy of Public Interest.
According to this the public interest takes predominance over personal, business or private
interests of the people connected with the particular organization taking part in a project.
According to a point of this code the organization doing business with its client should strive
towards maintaining the confidentiality and privacy of the client’s information (ACS.org,
2018). The scenario being depicted in the video, compromises the privacy and security of the
product being delivered to the client. Due to no encryption the product delivered will not be
secure. This is being done mainly to boost the business interests of the company which is a
ACS CODE OF CONDUCT ANALYSIS2
breach of the code. According to Leicester (2016) memberships of professional bodies are
required in many professions and adherences to certain codes that are formed by those bodies
are much important in order to continue business effectively by being a part of the
membership bodies. However, IT professions are much younger professions that are not yet
regulated by any such associations that can provide ethical guidance to professionals. The IT
profession can be affected by ever increasing threats at any given time despite the problem
areas with regards to industry specific codes of conduct. IT organizations sometimes
overlook security and safety of confidential information in view of profitable business. This
case severely breaches the code of conduct laid by the Australian computer society.
Corporate organizations working in the IT sector can get affected by larger problems if the
codes of conducts are breached often for gaining crucial business mileage. The IT firms
generally work with data that is predominantly confidential. However, certain businesses are
of the opinion that small scale risks can be taken when bigger margins of profits can be
realized as a result. The practices are not very much encouraged but are prevalent none the
less at organizational levels. However, these practices create large gaps in regards to the
formation and implementation of codes that can effectively govern IT related conducts.
It can be said that the practices across various organizations can later on be
detrimental to the IT industry of the country and the world. According to Al-Saggaf,
Burmeister & Weckert (2015) it was found that 30 % of 43 interview respondents pointed
towards some significant IT ethical issues that were prevalent in office environments of IT
firms. The major identified issues that were found from the interview are immense pressure,
greed, bad management, communicational issues and lack of respect towards ICT protocols.
The reasons that were found to be behind the unethical behaviours of employees across the
corporate sectors were very much prevalent across all the corporate IT environments (Al-
Saggaf, Burmeister & Weckert 2015). The scenario that has been depicted provide a picture
breach of the code. According to Leicester (2016) memberships of professional bodies are
required in many professions and adherences to certain codes that are formed by those bodies
are much important in order to continue business effectively by being a part of the
membership bodies. However, IT professions are much younger professions that are not yet
regulated by any such associations that can provide ethical guidance to professionals. The IT
profession can be affected by ever increasing threats at any given time despite the problem
areas with regards to industry specific codes of conduct. IT organizations sometimes
overlook security and safety of confidential information in view of profitable business. This
case severely breaches the code of conduct laid by the Australian computer society.
Corporate organizations working in the IT sector can get affected by larger problems if the
codes of conducts are breached often for gaining crucial business mileage. The IT firms
generally work with data that is predominantly confidential. However, certain businesses are
of the opinion that small scale risks can be taken when bigger margins of profits can be
realized as a result. The practices are not very much encouraged but are prevalent none the
less at organizational levels. However, these practices create large gaps in regards to the
formation and implementation of codes that can effectively govern IT related conducts.
It can be said that the practices across various organizations can later on be
detrimental to the IT industry of the country and the world. According to Al-Saggaf,
Burmeister & Weckert (2015) it was found that 30 % of 43 interview respondents pointed
towards some significant IT ethical issues that were prevalent in office environments of IT
firms. The major identified issues that were found from the interview are immense pressure,
greed, bad management, communicational issues and lack of respect towards ICT protocols.
The reasons that were found to be behind the unethical behaviours of employees across the
corporate sectors were very much prevalent across all the corporate IT environments (Al-
Saggaf, Burmeister & Weckert 2015). The scenario that has been depicted provide a picture
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