Professional Practices: Professional Societies and Code of Conduct
Professional Practices: Professional Societies and Code of Conduct
Professional Practices: Professional Societies and Code of Conduct
• Introduction
• Moral Values:
The fixed moral attitudes or customs of a particular
group
• Ethics:
Define socially acceptable behaviors.
Code of Ethics
Professional Conduct
• Computing professionals' actions change the world. To act
responsibly, they should reflect upon the wider impacts of their work,
consistently supporting the public good. The ACM Code of Ethics and
Professional Conduct ("the Code") expresses the conscience of the
profession.
Reading Assignment
ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
https://www.acm.org/code-of-ethics
ACM Code of Ethics
General moral imperatives: “As an ACM member I
will…”
• Contribute to society and human well-being.
• Avoid harm to others.
• Be honest and trustworthy.
• Be fair and take action not to discriminate.
• Honor property rights including copyrights and
patents.
• Give proper credit for intellectual property.
• Respect the privacy of others.
• Honor confidentiality.
Specific professional responsibilities: “As an ACM
computing professional I will”:
• Strive to achieve the highest quality, effectiveness and dignity in both the process
and products of professional work.
• Acquire and maintain professional competence.
• Know and respect existing laws pertaining to professional work.
• Accept and provide appropriate professional review.
• Give comprehensive and thorough evaluations of computer system and their
impacts, including analysis of possible risks.
• Honor contracts, agreements, and assigned responsibilities.
• Improve public understanding of computing and its consequences.
• Access computing and communication resources only when authorized to do so.
Organization leadership imperatives: “As an ACM
member and an organizational leader, I will:”