Ethics in Technology (D333) | Verified 2025–2026 Comprehensive Notes, Questions & Answers for IT, Computing, and Technology Students

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ETHICS
● A CODE OF BEHAVIOR DEFINED BY THE GROUP AN INDIVIDUAL BELONGS
TO
● CODE OF ETHICS STATES PRINCIPLES AND CORE VALUES ARE ESSENTIAL
TO ONE’S WORK


MORALS
● PERSONAL PRINCIPLES UPON WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL BASES THEIR
DECISIONS ABOUT RIGHT AND WRONG


INTEGRITY
● ACTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PERSONAL CODE OF PRINCIPALS


CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
● THE CONCEPT THAT AN ORGANIZATION SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
FOR THE IMPACT OF ITS ACTIONS ON
○ SHAREHOLDERS
○ CONSUMERS
○ EMPLOYEES
○ COMMUNITY
○ ENVIRONMENT
○ SUPPLIERS
● GAIN GOODWILL
● CREATE ORGANIZATIONAL CONSISTENCY
● FOSTER GOOD BUSINESS PRACTICES
● PROTECTION FROM LEGAL ACTION
● AVOID BAD PR




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DECISION-MAKING
● DEFINE THE PROBLEM
● IDENTIFY ALTERNATIVES
● CHOOSE ALTERNATIVE
● IMPLEMENT DECISION
● MONITOR RESULTS


INTERNAL CONTROL
● PROCESS ESTABLISHED BY AN ORG’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
MANAGERS AND IT GROUP TO PROVIDE REASONABLE ASSURANCE FOR
THE EFFICIENCY OF OPERATIONS, RELIABILITY OF FINANCIAL
REPORTING
● CAREFUL SEPARATION OF DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH HANDLING
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS


FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT
● MAKES ITS A CRIME TO BRIBE FOREIGN OFFICIALS


IT WORKERS / EMPLOYERS
● SETTING AND ENFORCING POLICIES
● POTENTIAL FOR WHISTLEBLOWING
● SAFEGUARDING TRADE SECRETS


IT WORKERS / CLIENTS
● DEFINING, SHARING, FULLING RESPONSIBILITIES FOR AN IT PROJECT


IT WORKERS / OTHER PROFESSIONALS
● IMPROVE PROFESSION THROUGH MENTORING, PROFESSIONAL
LOYALTY
● AVOID RESUME INFLATION AND INAPPROPRIATE INFO SHARING




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IT WORKERS / IT USERS
● SOFTWARE PIRACY
● INAPPROPRIATE USE OF RESOURCES
● INAPPROPRIATE SHARING OF INFO


IMPROVE PROFESSIONALISM
● SUBSCRIBE TO PROFESSIONAL CODE OF ETHICS
● JOINING AND PARTICIPATING PROFESSIONAL ORGS
● CERTIFICATIONS
● SUPPORTING GOVERNMENT LICENSING


CODE OF ETHICS
● FIRST PART OUTLINES WHAT THE ORG ASPIRES TO BECOMES
● SECOND PART LISTS RULES AND PRINCIPLES THAT MEMBERS ARE
EXPECTED TO LIVE BY
● A COMMITMENT TO CONTINUING EDUCATION
○ ETHICAL DECISION MAKING
○ HIGH STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND ETHICAL BEHAVIOR
○ TRUST AND RESPECT FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC
○ EVALUATION BENCHMARK
● ACM, IEEE-CS, AITP, SANS


SOFTWARE ENGINEER CODE OF ETHICS
● PUBLIC - SOFTWARE ENGINEERS SHALL ACT CONSISTENTLY WITH THE
PUBLIC INTEREST.
● CLIENT AND EMPLOYER - SOFTWARE ENGINEERS SHALL ACT IN A
MANNER THAT IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THEIR CLIENT AND
EMPLOYER CONSISTENT WITH THE PUBLIC INTEREST.




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