Ethical Issues in Scenario 2: Development Methodology

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IT Ethics
Scenario 2: Development Methodology

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Table of Contents
Introduction............................................................................................................................. 2
Case Overview..........................................................................................................................2
Ethical Code of Conduct........................................................................................................... 2
Recommendations................................................................................................................... 4
Conclusion................................................................................................................................ 4
References................................................................................................................................6

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Introduction
This report will evaluate ‘Scenario 2: Development Methodology’ to understand the
ethical issues in this case. This case will be evaluated based on the principles of ACS Code of
Professional Conduct which are issued by Australian Computer Society. Lastly,
recommendations will be given which would assist professionals in discharging their duties
towards key stakeholders in the scenario.
Case Overview
In this scenario, a junior developer received a call from the client who requests on
the call regarding making some changes to the software. These changes were not specified
in the previous agreement with the client. The junior developer accepted these changes and
told the client that the company would incorporate such changes in the software in order to
make him happy (Al-Saggaf, 2016). Furthermore, the junior developer also told the client
that the software will be ready and delivered without the already decided deadline. The
junior developer made these claims without confirming them with the project manager due
to which he override the organisational hierarchy without confirming with the project
manager.
Ethical Code of Conduct
 The primacy of public interest
This principle provides that the IT professionals must place the interests of the public
above those of business, personal and sectional interests (ACS, 2014). In the present
scenario, the junior developer wanted to make the client happy, therefore, he told him that
the new changes would be made in the software and it will be delivered within the deadline.
The junior developer failed to put the interest of the public above the interest of the client
because he agreed to make the new changes in the software without evaluating whether
they are suitable or not.
 The enhancement of quality of life