Ethical Standards for Information Systems Professionals: A Case for a Unified Code.

Author List: Oz, Effy;

MIS Quarterly, 1992, Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 423-433.

Professions have adopted ethical codes and codes of conduct. Physicians, lawyers, and engineers have moral responsibilities and know to whom they are responsible. Professionals in the information systems field need similar guidance. Unfortunately, multiple professional standards in the field are offered by individual organizations. Many of the precepts in these codes are similar, but some are not. This article presents the principles of five codes: three U.S. codes, the Canadian code, and the British code. After an examination of their similarities and differences, it is proposed that we (1) resolve the differences and (2) adopt a single, coherent, international code of ethics for the information systems community.

Keywords: Ethics; professional ethics; codes of conduct

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#156	0.376	ethical ethics ambidexterity responsibility codes moral judgments code behavior professional act abuse judgment professionals morality effect issues unethical intentions personal
#240	0.144	systems information management development presented function article discussed model personnel general organization described presents finally computer-based role examined functional components
#145	0.129	differences analysis different similar study findings based significant highly groups popular samples comparison similarities non-is variety reveals imitation versus suggests
#117	0.075	standards interorganizational ios standardization standard systems compatibility effects cooperation firms industry benefits open interoperability key heterogeneous vertical propose vendors collective
#42	0.066	perceived results study field individual support effects microcomputer pressure external usefulness test psychological obligations characteristics variables indicate existence availability investigating