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WARNING: PLEASE NOTE THAT PLAGIARISM IS A SERIOUS ACADEMIC
OFFENSE, therefore students must use this document ONLY as a guideline. Hence
students have regenerated their own (personalized) solutions paying particular
attention to module contents as prescribed by module facilitators, lecturers and
supervisors. This document’s purpose is to compact all sources of information that
might be relevant to students’ assignments, hence additional knowledge on the
provided information is not restricted by the authors. However, submitting this
document as one’s final work is considered unethical, and students should be
penalized. If this document is plagiarized by the users and fails, EXCELCENTRE
should not be rendered accountable since the contents in this document only give
learners a kick-start on what is expected of them from their areas of specialty.
CAUTION: STUDENTS ARE NOT MANDATED TO USE EVERY DETAIL IN THIS
DOCUMENT IN WRITING THEIR ASSIGNMENT
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
, EXCELCENTRE LEARNING INSTITUTE 061 043 9805
Table of Contents
QUESTION 1(a) .......................................................................................................... 4
Critically Evaluating the Fundamental Principles Embedded in a Professional Code of
Ethics for Archivists and Records Managers at NARSSA ................................................ 4
(b) Integrating Ethical Principles into Daily Decision-Making Using Ethical Frameworks .. 7
(c) Strategies to Uphold Professional Integrity When Managing Records of High Personal
or Cultural Sensitivity ............................................................................................... 11
(d) Appropriate Actions When Witnessing Ethical Misconduct in Alignment with
Institutional and Professional Guidelines .................................................................. 14
(e) Ethical Dilemmas in Managing Confidential or Sensitive Records and Approaches to
Resolve Them .......................................................................................................... 18
(f) Institutional Resources, Policies and Professional Development Initiatives Required to
Support Archivists and Records Managers in Navigating Ethical Challenges ................ 22
(g) Actions When the Ethical Duty to Preserve Digital Records Conflicts With Legal
Requirements for Their Destruction .......................................................................... 25
References.............................................................................................................. 29
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
PU E
S HI C
NG Y
OU TO THE GATE OF EXCEL L EN
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
,EXCELCENTRE LEARNING INSTITUTE 061 043 9805
WARNING: PLEASE NOTE THAT PLAGIARISM IS A SERIOUS ACADEMIC
OFFENSE, therefore students must use this document ONLY as a guideline. Hence
students have regenerated their own (personalized) solutions paying particular
attention to module contents as prescribed by module facilitators, lecturers and
supervisors. This document’s purpose is to compact all sources of information that
might be relevant to students’ assignments, hence additional knowledge on the
provided information is not restricted by the authors. However, submitting this
document as one’s final work is considered unethical, and students should be
penalized. If this document is plagiarized by the users and fails, EXCELCENTRE
should not be rendered accountable since the contents in this document only give
learners a kick-start on what is expected of them from their areas of specialty.
CAUTION: STUDENTS ARE NOT MANDATED TO USE EVERY DETAIL IN THIS
DOCUMENT IN WRITING THEIR ASSIGNMENT
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
, EXCELCENTRE LEARNING INSTITUTE 061 043 9805
Table of Contents
QUESTION 1(a) .......................................................................................................... 4
Critically Evaluating the Fundamental Principles Embedded in a Professional Code of
Ethics for Archivists and Records Managers at NARSSA ................................................ 4
(b) Integrating Ethical Principles into Daily Decision-Making Using Ethical Frameworks .. 7
(c) Strategies to Uphold Professional Integrity When Managing Records of High Personal
or Cultural Sensitivity ............................................................................................... 11
(d) Appropriate Actions When Witnessing Ethical Misconduct in Alignment with
Institutional and Professional Guidelines .................................................................. 14
(e) Ethical Dilemmas in Managing Confidential or Sensitive Records and Approaches to
Resolve Them .......................................................................................................... 18
(f) Institutional Resources, Policies and Professional Development Initiatives Required to
Support Archivists and Records Managers in Navigating Ethical Challenges ................ 22
(g) Actions When the Ethical Duty to Preserve Digital Records Conflicts With Legal
Requirements for Their Destruction .......................................................................... 25
References.............................................................................................................. 29
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world