Comparison of Codes of Ethics for IT Professionals

Running head: COMMUNICATION SKILLS 1
Communication Skills
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COMMUNICATION SKILLS 2
Part A
The codes of ethics chosen are the Irish Computer Society (ICS) Code of Ethics and the
Singapore Computer Society (SCS) Code of Ethics which are to be compared to the Australian
Computer Society (ACS) Code of Ethics. They form part of the computer society constitution
and apply to all the computer society members not considering their role or specific expertise
areas in the ICT industry (ACS Code of Ethics, 2018). It is a must for the members to endorse
and advance the dignity, effectiveness, and honor of being a professional (“Ethics and the ICS
Code of Conduct”, 2018). Besides, it does not only look at the professional side alone but also
the side of the law whereby it expects the members guided by the code of ethics to be the perfect
example of a good citizen who adheres to societal values and acts within the law. The code
encourages the adherence to societal values that include the public interest primacy, honesty, the
enhancement of the quality of life, competence, professionalism, and professional development.
It encourages its members to value the public interests more than their personal and business
ones. They are expected to add to the quality of life of the people affected by their work and
encouraged to be honest at all times especially when representing their skills, services, products,
and knowledge. What’s more, the represented IT professionals are expected to work diligently
and competently for their stakeholders and enhance not only their professional development but
also that of their colleagues and staff. And finally, these codes of ethics require that the IT
professionals display professionalism by adding to the integrity of the society as well as to the
respect of the members for each other.
ACS Code of Ethics (Australian) SCS Code of Ethics (Singapore)
The Primacy of the public interest **
The enhancement of quality of life **

COMMUNICATION SKILLS 3
Honesty Integrity
Competence Competence
Professional Development Full responsibility
Professionalism The Society
ACS Code of Ethics (Australian) ICS Code of Ethics (Irish)
The Primacy of the public interest Protection of Public Interest and Legal
Compliance
The enhancement of quality of life Responsibility to Employers and Clients
Honesty Member Email Conduct
Competence Competence, Ethics and Impartiality
Professional Development
Professionalism Professional Dignity and Promotion of
Professional Aims
Part B
The ACS Code and SCS Code have a significant difference with each other. The ACS
code is more detailed than the SCS Code. The ACS Code values the public interest much more
than those of the private and sectional whereby the public is given the utmost priority when it
comes to resolving any conflicts (ACS Code of Ethics, 2018). ACS encourages the recognition
and minimizing of the adverse effects of ICT by promoting equal access of its benefits to all