SIT223 Professional Practice in Information Technology

Question:

Task Submission Details

You are required to submit one document. Your document should provide answers to the following questions in relation to the above scenario:

1. Who are the stakeholders in the scenario?

2. What are the facts in the scenario? Do not copy and paste the scenario. Rather, the facts should be a numbered list of summarized, relevant points.

3. Which facts raise ethical concerns? Why?

4. What is the single major ethical dilemma that must be resolved immediately?

5. What are the rights and duties of each of the stakeholders?

6. Does the ACS Codes of Ethics and Professional Practice provide any advice on these issues? If so what?

7. How would you resolve the dilemma identified in point (4) above? Justify your decision.

8. How are each of the stakeholders listed in point (1) above affected by your decision?

9. What should have been done to avoid the dilemma in the first place?

10. What federal and/or state legislation currently exists in Australia that could apply in this or other similar situations? Consider any contractual obligations that may be relevant.

11. What policies and procedures, if any, should be in place at the organizational level to address this and other similar issues?