Portfolio 3: Analyzing Ethical Dilemma and Providing Solution

This report, titled Portfolio 3, addresses an ethical dilemma encountered in a professional setting. The student analyzes the situation, involving a colleague's actions, and proposes a course of action, including reporting the incident to a supervisor. The report emphasizes adherence to the ACS Code of Ethics and the importance of ethical decision-making within an organization. It discusses the potential consequences of inaction and the significance of maintaining professional conduct. The report also highlights the role of training programs in fostering an ethical climate and preventing similar issues. References to relevant literature support the analysis and recommendations, focusing on the importance of ethical behavior and the impact of unethical actions within the organization, particularly concerning scholarship and the potential for conflicts of interest. The report stresses the importance of upholding ethical standards for the betterment of the community and the quality of life.

Running head: PORTFOLIO 3
Portfolio 3: Responding to an Ethical Scenario
Name of the Student:
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Analyzing the ethical dilemma in an organization and recommended solution
When I got to know about the ethical dilemma of my colleague, then I will report the
entire incident to my supervisor and ask him for advice. If I think that I will do nothing and
continue with my maintenance work, then it will happen again and again, which is not a right
thing. No, I will not tell my friends and go public with this information as because then the
situation will spread over all and it will put a bad reputation into the organization. The supervisor
will take the actions against the colleague. According to “ACS Code of Ethics and the ACS Code
of Professional Conduct”, it is being demonstrated that a profession is needed to be abided by the
code of ethics. This regulation is applied to the member who works into field of ICT (Leicester,
2016). As the colleague is failed to follow the code, therefore it leads to disciplinary action by
ACS. The organization should follow a strict rules and regulations regarding admission of the
students under the scholarship scheme as required level of academic performance is required to
receive the scholarship.
Warren et al. (2016) stated that the actions should be taken in the organization to
implement a good culture. The elements of ACS Code of Ethics are predominance of the concern
of community, improvement of the excellence of life, honesty, competence, professional
development and professionalism (Dzombak, 2017). The employees should place the interest of
the public above the individual as well as industry interests. They will struggle to improve the
quality of life those are precious by the work. They will work with complete diligently for the
stakeholders (McDermid, 2015). A professional growth is required in the organization among the
colleagues as well as staffs so there is no conflict among them. The code of the professional
conduct is intended as guidelines to accept professional conducts. The staffs should be trained

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into ethical decision making which will foster the organization into entire ethical climate. In the
training, the supervisor should discuss the ethical dilemmas. The social group should be worried
concerning the financial burdens which impact the study of students (Board, 2014). Due to
personal link with the organizational staffs, it hampers the study of the students as they are not
qualified for scholarship which is based on academic performance. Training program leads to an
in-depth analysis of the people’s behaviour in the organization.

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References
Board, B. A. C. (2014). Professional and ethical compliance code for behavior analysts.
Dzombak, D. A. (2017). Crossing Researcher-Public Boundaries. Environmental science &
technology, 51(3), 1057-1057.
Leicester, N. (2016). Ethics in the IT Profession: Does a Code of Ethics have an Effect on
Professional Behaviour?.
McDermid, D. (2015). Ethics in ICT: an Australian perspective. Pearson Higher Education AU.
Warren, M., Warren, M., Lucas, R., & Lucas, R. (2016). Ethics and ICT: Why all the
fuss?. Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society, 14(2), 167-169.