ACM Code of Ethics (2019) Flashcards
Professional Responsibility Imperatives:
First 4
- 2.1 :Strive to achieve the highest quality, effectiveness and dignity in both the process and products of professional work
- 2.2: Acquire and maintain professional competence
- 2.3: Know and respect the laws pertaining to professional work
- 2.4: Accept and provide appropriate professional review
ACM Code of Ethics:
Professional Responsibility
2.2
- Acquire and maintain professional competence
ACM Code of Ethics:
Professional Responsibility
2.3
- Know and respect the laws pertaining to professional work
ACM Code of Ethics:
Professional Responsibilities:
2.4
- Accept and provide appropriate professional review
ACM Code of Ethics:
Professional Responsibility
2.5
- Give comprehensive and thorough evaluations of computer systems and their impacts, including analysis of possible risks
ACM Code of Ethics:
Professional Responsibility
2.6
- Honor contracts, agreements and assigned responsibilities
ACM Code of Ethics:
Professional Responsibilities:
2.7
Improve public understanding of computing and its consequences
ACM Code of Ethics:
Professional Responsibilities:
2.8
Access computing and communication resources
only when authorized to do so
ACM Code of Ethics:
Major Sections
Preamble
Contents and Guidelines covering 24 Imperatives:
- General Moral Imperatives (8)
- Professional Responsibilities (8)
- Professional Leadership Imperatives (6)
- Compliance with the Code (2)
General Moral Imperatives:
1.1
Contribute to Society and Human Well-Being
General Moral Imperatives:
1.2
Avoid Harm to others
General Moral Imperatives:
1.3
Be Honest and Trustworthy
General Moral Imperatives:
1.4
Be fair and take action not to discriminate
General Moral Imperatives:
1.5
Honor Property Rights,
including copyrights and patent
General Moral Imperatives:
1.6
Give proper credit for intellectual property
General Moral Imperatives:
1.7
Respect the privacy of others
General Moral Imperatives:
1.8
Honor Confidentiality
General Moral Imperatives:
All 8
- 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 patent
- Give proper credit for intellectual property
- Respect the Privacy of others
- Honor Confidentiality
General Moral Imperatives:
First 4
- Contribute to society and human well-being
- Avoid harm to others
- Be honest and trustworthy
- Be fair and take action not to discriminate
General Moral Imperatives:
Last 4
- Honor Property Rights, including copyrights and patent
- Give proper credit for intellectual property
- Respect the Privacy of others
- Honor Confidentiality
Organizational Leadership Imperatives
Keyword/Phrase (6)
- Member social responsibilities
- Manage personnel and resources
- Respect Authorization
- Meet User needs/requirements
- Protect users and others
- Teach members
Organizational Leadership Imperatives
(6)
- Articulate social responsibilities of members of an organizational unit and encourage full acceptance of those responsibilities
- Manage personnel and resources to design and build information systems that enhance the quality of working life
- Acknowledge and support proper and authorized uses of an organization’s computing and communication resources
- Ensure users have their needs clearly articulated during the assessment and design of requirements; later, system must be validated to meet requirements
- Articulate and support policies that protect the dignity of users and others affected by a computing system
- Create opportunities for members of the organization to learn the principles and limitations of computer systems
Organizational Leadership Imperatives
3.1
Articulate social responsibilities of members of an organizational unit and encourage full acceptance of those responsibilities
Organizational Leadership Imperatives
3.2
Manage personnel and resources to design and build information systems that enhance the quality of working life
Organizational Leadership Imperatives
3.3
Acknowledge and support proper and authorized uses of an organization’s computing and communication resources
Organizational Leadership Imperatives
3.4
Ensure users have their needs clearly articulated during the assessment and design of requirements; later, system must be validated to meet requirements
Organizational Leadership Imperatives
3.5
Articulate and support policies that protect the dignity of users and others affected by a computing system
Organizational Leadership Imperatives
3.6
Create opportunities for members of the organization to learn the principles and limitations of computer systems
Code Compliance Imperatives (2)
4.1: Uphold and promote the principles of this Code
4.2: Treat violations of this code as inconsistent with membership in the ACM
