LP3.2 Assignment: Ethics Paper
LP3.2 Assignment: Ethics Paper
This assignment will assess the competency 6. Analyze ethical concepts and principles relating to information systems implementation and maintenance.
Directions: For this assignment, you will write a paper reflecting on the role of ethics in business and in IT.
Research the role of ethics in business and in IT. Go to the NAU online library and find and read A Uniform Code of Ethics: Business & IT Professional Ethics by Dina Payne & Brett J.L. Landry and Computing Ethics Values in Design by Cory Knobel & Geoffrey C. Bowker. Read A Framework for Thinking Ethically hosted by the Santa Clara University website.
Paper Guidelines
Create a Microsoft Word document in which you will:
Type a 4-7 page ethics paper (not including a title page or reference page).
Use APA style, one-inch margins, double spaced, use a“12” point font. (Arial or Times New Roman)
Include appropriate references (citations where necessary).
Paper Components
• A summary of the research from the above article reflecting the role of ethics in business and in IT.
• Describe ethical issues that may be unique to the field of IT.
• Describe ethical issues relating to corporate social responsibility.
• Discuss ways to successfully role-model and promote ethical values and principles within the business organization.
• Include research on sources for guidance on ethical issues as the need arises in the workplace.
Submit this assignment to your instructor via the dropbox “LP3.2 Assignment: Ethics Paper.” This assignment is worth 60 points and will be graded according to the following scoring guide.
Scoring Guide (60 Points) Rating Scale
10-9 Work meets or exceeds criterion at a high level of competence.
8 Work reflects an understanding of criterion with minor misunderstandings/misconceptions.
7 Criterion partially met, but one or more important concepts/skills are missing or flawed.
6 Work reflects an attempt to meet criterion, but significant misunderstandings/misconceptions are apparent.
5-0 Criterion not met or work is absent.
Criteria
1. Paper includes a summary of the research from the above article reflecting the role of ethics in business and in IT.
2. Paper describes ethical issues that may be unique to the field of IT.
3. Paper describes ethical issues relating to corporate social responsibility.
4. Discusses ways to role-model and promote ethical values and principles within the business organization.
5. Paper includes research on sources for guidance on ethical issues as the need arises in the workplace.
6. Paper was correct length, properly formatted in APA, and included references.
https://www.scu.edu/ethics/practicing/decision/framework.html