Allison Fox Po-Han Chen

The question to keep in mind: What is professional responsibility?

What is a profession? Body of knowledge Autonomy Formal organization Code of Ethics Culture of practice

IT compared to law & medicine Body of knowledge: is it defined? Should we define it? Should IT experts have the power to govern themselves? One universal exam? Licenses? Should there be one formal organization of IT experts? Is it possible for one Code of Ethics to cover all of IT? What is IT culture?

Is the practice of IT design and research a profession? (Should it be?) 12 year old app developer 12 year old app developer

The levels of responsibility Legal system Code of Ethics Human ethics Call for a “moral operating system”

The four types of professional relationships Employer-employee Professional –professional Client-professional Other stakeholder-professional

Employer-Employee Why is there a process of “whistle blowing?” The Hughes Case BART

Professional-Professional Why should co-workers be loyal to each other? Hughes Do professionals “owe” each other anything? Should build up reputation of the profession in the public eye Should promote growth in the profession Apple sues Samsung- ethical towards fellow professionals?

Client-Professional Agency, Paternalistic, Fiduciary Which of these is the best type of relationship for IT? How to use experts-and when not to Guns for hire Negligence MySpace Accenture

Professional-Other Stakeholders Should IT professionals take other stakeholders into account when designing a system/following a client’s demands? Accenture ACS law: porn server data leak

Professional Relationships Which relationship is the most important? (i.e. which one does a professional have the most ethical responsibility to honor?) Other stakeholders vs. employer? Employer vs. other professionals? Client vs. other stakeholders? Client vs. employer? Can they be ordered in a linear fashion?