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Unit BISY1001/ISY1000/ISY100 Professional and Ethical Practice
Assessment Type Group Report
Assessment Number Two
Assessment Name
Weighting
Part 2
15%
Alignment with Unit
and Course
Unit Learning Outcomes Graduate Attributes Assessed
ULO 1: Describe and discuss the principles of ethical
practice as they pertain to the information technology
and business sectors.
ULO 2: Demonstrate comprehension of professional
IT dilemmas such as privacy, computer crime,
systems reliability, intellectual property, copyright, the
impact of technology on the society.
ULO 3: Demonstrate and understanding of basic
problem solving and decision-making skills.
ULO 4: Identify and discuss the regulatory obligations
elating to an IT environment.
ULO 5: Describe issues su
ounding professional
codes of ethics, file sharing, infringement of
intellectual property, security risk assessment, internet
crime, identity theft, etc.
GA 1: Communication
GA 2: Critical Thinking
GA 3: Ethical Behaviour
GA 4: Collaboration
GA 5: Flexibility
Due Date/Time Week 4 (Session 7)
Online Moodle Submission: Friday, 5pm (AEDT)
Assessment
Description
This group report assesses students’ ability to assess information, formulate arguments
and critically evaluate different alternatives to issues or problems.
You are required to write a report of 2,000 words in response to the case
study in page 3.
Your report should be a synthesis of ideas researched from a variety of sources and
expressed in your own words. It should be written in clear English and be submitted at the
end of week 7 in electronic format as either a Word document of a pdf file. This electronic
file will be checked using Turnitin for any evidence of plagiarism. You are expected to use
eferences in the normal Harvard referencing style.
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Detailed
Submission
Requirements
Online Moodle Submission via Turnitin.
Special
consideration
Students whose ability to submit or attend an assessment item is affected by sickness,
misadventure or other circumstances beyond their control, may be eligible for special
consideration. No consideration is given when the condition or event is unrelated to the
student's performance in a component of the assessment, or when it is considered not to
e serious.
Students applying for special consideration must submit the form within 3 days of the
due date of the assessment item or exam.
The form can be obtained from the AIH website (https:
aih.nsw.edu.au/cu
ent-
students/student-forms/) or on-campus at Reception.
The request form must be submitted to Student Services. Supporting evidence should be
attached. For further information please refer to the Student Assessment Policy and
associated Procedure available on
(https:
aih.nsw.edu.au/about-us/policies-procedures/).
Referencing and Plagiarism It is essential to use IN TEXT referencing. If you are using
the exact words from a reference then you must use quotation marks. You can use
Harvard Style referencing, with a listing at the end of the report.
http:
www.citethisforme.com/harvard-referencing Remember that this is a Turnitin
assignment and plagiarism will be subject to severe penalties. Please refer to the AIH
Academic Misconduct Policy: https:
aih.nsw.edu.au/wp-
content/uploads/2017/11/StudentAcademic-Misconduct-Policy.pdf
DO NOT COPY AND PASTE FROM THE INTERNET OR COPY OTHER STUDENTS’
WORK!
Detailed
Submission
Requirements
Before submission, students ensure the submitted work satisfies the following
equirements:
• The assignment is to be written in a report format. It must have separate
sections for each of the THREE tasks above.
• The report should additionally, include an Introduction, Conclusion and
References
• Submit as a PDF or Word document through the Turnitin assignment
submission tool on Moodle.
• Include a title page that has your name, subject, date, report title and
WORD COUNT. Please do not include an assignment cover page as this
will match with other students at AIH.
• The assignment should not exceed 2,600 words with a minimum of 2,500
words, excluding references.
https:
aih.nsw.edu.au/cu
ent-students/student-forms
https:
aih.nsw.edu.au/cu
ent-students/student-forms
https:
aih.nsw.edu.au/about-us/policies-procedures
http:
www.citethisforme.com/harvard-referencing
https:
aih.nsw.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/StudentAcademic-Misconduct-Policy.pdf
https:
aih.nsw.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/StudentAcademic-Misconduct-Policy.pdf
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CASE STUDY
Jack has been working as a project engineer for a technology firm for a few years now, and has recently been
promoted to review projects for in-need communities overseas. He has been put in charge of managing the
cu
ent company’s charity projects, and determining how to distribute the funding for them.
Some of the projects are pretty straightforward in their mission and material requirement, but for one project,
Jack isn’t sure whether the company should be funding it. The project’s mission is to provide new solar panels
for an East African community but the project data suggests it is more practical to just install better lighting
inside the homes. Jack wonders whether to
ing up his doubts with his boss. Based on the company’s
esearch on the community, the community desires better lighting system for their homes, and the solar
panels would be an expensive and high maintenance project. Not to mention, there was a previous project
that (when followed through) resulted in equipment being stolen from the same region to exchange for money.
Jack understands their local sponsor would gain a great advantage in featuring solar panels in the community.
It would also foster a good business partnership between the two companies. However, Jack feels it is his
esponsibility to provide the community with a more simple and efficient solution to their problem, without
diving into a large project that could possibly lead to negative side effects. Is Jack’s company wrong to provide
technology to the community when they don’t need it?
From the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University.
Question
Based on your knowledge of the relationships between IT workers and clients and/or society (see Session 2),
Is Jack’s company wrong to provide technology to the community when they don’t need it?
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ic for Report (15 marks)
Requirements Total High Distinction Distinction Credit Pass Pass Fail
Depth and Breadth of
Coverage
10
marks
A convincing and
well-defined report
ased on the given
case study, that
draws on the
elationships
etween IT workers
and clients and/or
society.
A well-defined
eport based on the
given case study,
that draws on the
elationships
etween IT workers
and clients and/or
society.
A report based on
the given case study,
that draws on the
elationships
etween IT workers
and clients and/or
society.
A limited report
ased on the
given case study,
that draws on the
elationships
etween IT
workers and
clients and/or
society.
A report that is
neither coherent nor
ased on the given
case study, and
does not draw on
the relationships
etween IT workers
and clients and/or
society.
Structure, Language and
Conventions & Report
Format
5
marks
All aspects of the
eport conform to
a high academic /
professional
standard.
Most aspects of
the report
conform to a high
academic /
professional
standard.
Most aspects of the
eport conform to
an acceptable
academic /
professional
standard.
The report
displays basic
structure.
The report is not
of an academic /
professional
standard.
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Slide 1
ETHICS IN INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
Ethics for IT Workers and IT Users
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Learning Objectives
• What relationships must an IT worker
manage, and what key ethical issues can
arise in each?
• What can be done to encourage the
professionalism of IT workers?
• What ethical issues do IT users face, and
what can be done to encourage their ethical
ehavior?
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IT Worker Relationships That Must be
Managed
Employers
Clients
Suppliers
Other
professionals
IT users
Society at
large
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Relationships Between IT Workers and
Employers
• Key issues:
– Setting and enforcing policies regarding the
ethical use of IT
– The safeguarding of trade secrets
– The potential for whistle-blowing
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Ethical Use of IT
• IT staff may actively engage in software piracy or allow it
to happen—often to reduce IT-related spending.
• Trade groups representing the world’s largest IT
companies are focused on stopping software piracy:
– Software & Information Industry Association
(SIIA)
• Promotes the common interests of the software and digital
content industries
– BSA | The Software Alliance (BSA)
• Funded through member companies’ dues and through
settlements from companies that commit piracy
http:
www.bsa.org
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Trade Secrets & Whistle-Blowing
• Information that a company has taken strong
measures to keep confidential
• Companies may require employees to sign
confidentiality agreements promising not to
eveal trade secrets.
Trade
secret
• An effort by an employee to attract attention to
an act by a company that threatens the public
interest
• Whistle-blowers often have special information
ased on their expertise or position.
Whistle-
lowing
https:
www.turtons.com
log/whistleblower-protections-and-policies
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Edward Snowden
https:
www.bing.com/videos/search?q=edward+snowden+interview&&view=detail&mid=B65C47489F0C0B955729B65C47489F0C0B955729&&FORM=VRDGAR
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Australia Securities and Investment
Commission
• ASIC’s Primary Role
https:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlLdRQ5Qzzw&feature=youtu.be
https:
asic.gov.au
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Relationships Between IT Workers and
Clients
– Key issues:
• Conflict of interest: A conflict between the IT worker’s (or the
IT firm’s) self-interest and the client’s interests
• Fraud: The crime of obtaining goods, services, or property
through deception or trickery
• Misrepresentation: The misstatement or incomplete statement
of a material fact
• Breach of contract: Occurs when one party fails to meet the
terms of a contract
• Material
each of contract: Occurs when a party fails to
perform certain obligations, thus, impairing or destroying the
essence of the contract
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Frequent Causes of Problems in IT
Projects
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