apply DET: Anna is a young ambitious programmer working for a small company deve
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apply DET: Anna is a young ambitious programmer working for a small company developing software for web based services in the health area, with a focus on support to remote aboriginal communities. To further her career Anna undertakes additional tertiary study, with support from her manager, Brian. This study includes topics covering computer ethics, and issues relating to the impact of ICT on different communities. On her current project, Anna develops a new user interface, which has a strong focus on accessibility for remote communities, especially considering the type of technology likely to be used. She also pays special attention to the use of cultural images in the interface, to avoid those which may be distressing or offensive to aboriginal users. The new system is a great success and Anna’s contribution is recognised by her company, through an Employee of the Month Award. The company also receives a national business award for its contribution to the positive use of ICT in aboriginal communities. Brian takes all of the credit for this, and Anna receives no acknowledgement for her efforts.
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Anna is a young ambitious programmer working for a small company developing software for web based services in the health area, with a focus on support to remote aboriginal communities. To further her career Anna undertakes additional tertiary study, with support from her manager, Brian. This study includes topics covering computer ethics, and issues relating to the impact of ICT on different communities. On her current project, Anna develops a new user interface, which has a strong focus on accessibility for remote communities, especially considering the type of technology likely to be used. She also pays special attention to the use of cultural images in the interface, to avoid those which may be distressing or offensive to aboriginal users. The new system is a great success and Anna’s contribution is recognized by her company, through an Employee of the Month Award. The company also receives a national business award for its contribution to the positive use of ICT in aboriginal communities. Brian takes all of the credit for this, and Anna receives no acknowledgement for her efforts.
The code of ethics reveals that:
a) CLIENT AND EMPLOYER - Software engineer should be able to act in manner that is the best interests of the client and also the employer.
b) PRODUCT - Software engineers should be able to provide class and top products and ensure that their products and related modifications meet the highest professional standards.
c) JUDGMENT - Software engineers should maintain the highest form of integrity and independence in their professional work.
d) MANAGEMENT - Software engineers should manage and promote an ethical approach to the software development and maintenance. They should also consider the integrity and reputation of the profession and be true to that.
e) TRUTHFUL and HONEST - Being true to one's research and development and management and not harming any sentiments and not causing any financial or any sort of loss due to one's actions.
Some of the key elements for the code of ethics are:
a) Not using a computer to harm people or people's work
b) Not using the computer knowledge to steal/ illegal forms of business or perform any illegal act on a computer
c) We should not use other people's computers or data without their permissions
d) Any program should be ethical and should have major positive effect on the computer methodologies and should not harm anybody
e) Not stealing somebody's work and portraying it as one of their own, similar to copyright laws.
In the above case, simply Anna is the brains behind the study in the project, where Anna develops a new user interface, which has a strong focus on accessibility for remote communities, especially considering the type of technology likely to be used. Thus all the credit goes to Anna largely, of course Brian has also played a part being the mentor and manager. The new system is a great success and Anna’s contribution is recognized by her company, through an Employee of the Month Award. Thus here Anna is recognized. The company also receives a national business award for its contribution to the positive use of ICT in aboriginal communities, where her manager Brian takes all the credit for the work in the project that she has done. Being a mentor is a great thing, but Brian has undermined and taken advantage of the work done by Anna portraying it as one of his work and thus Anna received no acknowledgement for her efforts. This is against computer ethics and the person who has worked hard in the project and is the brains behind it should receive the recognition for the work in and outside of the company on a national business award. Thus the above is a clear violation of the ethics in computers.
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