Managing Ethical Behaviour

Question 1

Ethics

Answer 1

In order to discuss ethics, we need a definition:
Rules and guidelines that evolve over time in a society to enhance coexistence
Principles that guide our behaviour
Guidelines for deciding what is right and wrong
Ethics govern our relationships with others

Question 2

The key principles of Ethics

Answer 2

There have been many attempts to reduce ethics to a small number of key principles. For example, Toffler has suggested that at the heart of ethical business practice, there are three fundamental principles:
Honesty
Promise-keeping
Doing no harm

Question 3

Why should business care about ethics

Answer 3

Ethical behaviours support a more harmonious, and therefore a more productive workplace

Question 4

Ethics and the law

Answer 4

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Question 5

Different ethical dimensions

Answer 5

Different Ethical Dimensions:
Cultural ethics (possibly grounded in religious belief systems)
Professional codes of ethics *
Business ethics *

Question 6

An Example of Ethical Principles related to IS/IT: The Australian Computer Society (ACS) Code of Ethics

Answer 6

4.1 To uphold and advance the honour, dignity and effectiveness of the profession of information technology and in keeping with high standards of competence and ethical conduct, a member must:
be honest, forthright and impartial, and
loyally serve the community, and
strive to increase the competence and prestige of the profession, and
use special knowledge and skill for the advancement of human welfare.

Question 7

Business/organisational ethics

Answer 7

Organisations have the task of creating policies and operational compliance processes. Once the policy is drawn up, codes of work practice are developed that support compliance across the enterprise.
An example is a student conduct policy

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