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        <H1>Professional ethics and Information Technology</H1>

        <H2>Introduction</H2>
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                This essay discusses the principles of ethics, both in their specific
                application to the Information Technology profession, and to their
                more general application to professional disciplines. In particular
                the Codes of Ethics of the <EM>Australian Computer Society</EM> (ACS),
                <EM>Association for Computing Machinery</EM> (ACM), and the
                <EM>Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers</EM> (IEEE) are
                examined. The <EM>Australian National University</EM> (ANU) code 
                <EM>Academic Honesty in Learning and Teaching</EM> is also examined to
                highlight similarities between issues raised and those raised by the
                abovementioned professional societies. Finally, two real-world
                scenarios will be presented and discussed within the context of
                professional ethics.
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        <H2>Generic principles</H2>
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                There are a number of generic principles common to the various Codes
                of Ethics. These principles are not necessarily specific to the field
                of Information Technology, but may relevant to many professional
                disciplines.
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11	<H1>Professional ethics and Information Technology</H1>
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13	<H2>Introduction</H2>
14	<P>
15	This essay discusses the principles of ethics, both in their specific
16	application to the Information Technology profession, and to their
17	more general application to professional disciplines. In particular
18	the Codes of Ethics of the <EM>Australian Computer Society</EM> (ACS),
19	<EM>Association for Computing Machinery</EM> (ACM), and the
20	<EM>Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers</EM> (IEEE) are
21	examined. The <EM>Australian National University</EM> (ANU) code
22	<EM>Academic Honesty in Learning and Teaching</EM> is also examined to
23	highlight similarities between issues raised and those raised by the
24	abovementioned professional societies. Finally, two real-world
25	scenarios will be presented and discussed within the context of
26	professional ethics.
27	</P>
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29	<H2>Generic principles</H2>
30	<P>
31	There are a number of generic principles common to the various Codes
32	of Ethics. These principles are not necessarily specific to the field
33	of Information Technology, but may relevant to many professional
34	disciplines.
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