Ethics, Professionalism, and Governance in IT

This assignment explores the ethical dilemmas faced by IT professionals. It analyzes a case study involving a CEO's decision to prioritize profit over worker safety and environmental concerns. The analysis examines relevant ACS code clauses like 'The Enhancement of Quality of Life,' 'Honesty,' and 'Professionalism.' The document provides recommendations for mitigating harm to workers and upholding ethical standards in the IT industry.

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Ethics, professionalism and governance
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Table of Contents
Analysis...........................................................................................................................................2
Task 1...........................................................................................................................................2
Task 2...........................................................................................................................................2
Discussion........................................................................................................................................3
Recommendation.............................................................................................................................3
References........................................................................................................................................4

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Analysis
Task 1
The three values which relate to the case study are-
 The enhancement of quality of life (Acs.org.au. 2017)
 Honesty (Acs.org.au. 2017)
 Professionalism (Acs.org.au. 2017)
The clauses which relate to the case study are-
 The primacy of the public interest- the CEO of the company is trying to get more work
from the workers of the island without providing them proper wages (Sanggaran, Haire
and Zion 2016). This way the rue is getting violated in the case.
 The enhancement of quality of life- the CEO is aware of the adverse affects that can be
brought to the workers if they work in mentioned situation. Still, the CEO wants to carry
on with the work. This way the rule is getting violated
 Honesty- the CEO is not being honest with the government as in spite of the warning; he
wants the work to continue.
 Competence- the CEO is getting very eager to get the benefits and hence, trying to use
the wrong measures to perform the work.
 Professionalism- the workers from the island will have to face harassment if they do the
work (Venables, Tan and Pradhan 2014).
Task 2
The legislation which can be applied to the scenario is-

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 4.2 The Enhancement of Quality of Life which states that “You will strive to enhance the
quality of life of those affected by your work” (Acs.org.au. 2017).
Discussion
The method that is suggested by the CEO of the company causes violation to various values
according to the ACS. The CEO has suggested ways to get the work from the workers from the
island . The workers are not getting proper wage and are unaware of the fact that working on that
project may be fatal for their eyes. Thus, the decision took by the CEO is not appropriate and it
should be advanced (Lindley et al. 2013). If the work is performed accordingly, many workers
may lose their eyesight.
Recommendation
There are certain ways that can prevent the harm that can be caused to the workers. They are-
 Proper eyeglasses must be provided to the workers who are going to work for the
company- the eyeglasses can help the workers to maintain proper safety of their eyesight.
 The workers must be given proper wage- cutting down of wages of the workers is a very
dishonest step taken by the company. The company must provide full and proper wage to
the workers.
 The company must follow all the rules and regulations set by ACS for the work- this can
be beneficial for the company as well as the workers. The company will not have to face
any dispute and the workers will get better experience at work.

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References
Acs.org.au. (2017). [online] Available at: https://www.acs.org.au/content/dam/acs/rules-and-
regulations/Code-of-Professional-Conduct_v2.1.pdf [Accessed 13 Apr. 2017].
Lindley, D., Aynsley, B., Driver, M., Godfrey, R., Hart, R., Heinrich, G., Unhelkar, B. and
Wilkinson, K., 2013. 11. Educating for professionalism in ICT: Is learning ethics professional
development?. Professionalism in the Information and Communication Technology Industry, 3,
p.211.
Sanggaran, J.P., Haire, B. and Zion, D., 2016. The health care consequences of Australian
immigration policies. PLoS Med, 13(2), p.e1001960.
Venables, A., Tan, G. and Pradhan, S., 2014. A collaborative framework for a cross-institutional
assessment to shape future IT professionals. Issues in Informing Science and Information
Technology, 11, pp.215-223.

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