Compare and contrast the code of ethics of any two computing professional bodies, such as, IEEE Computer Society, Australian Computer Society etc.

TEXTBOOK: Ethics and technology (4th edition - Herman Tavani)

Rationale

This assignment is designed to test your knowledge and understanding of some of the key concepts and issues related to ICT ethics as covered in this subject.

This assignment relates to the following subject learning outcomes:

- be able to discuss various philosophical theories of ethics and how these relate to the ethical and legal issues raised by current practices involving ICT; - be able to apply ethical theories and concepts to analyse ICT related ethical dilemmas; - be able to discuss professionalism and professional responsibility in the context of the ICT profession; - be able to critically analyse and apply the various concepts of professional ethics; - be able to critique ethical issues related to privacy.