Case Study on the Code of Ethics in the IT Industry

The members of every profession have some moral obligations towards the various stakeholders. At many occasions during the course of work, a person is faced with a situation where he has to make a decision about the path to be chosen. In such times of dilemma, the code of ethics of the company helps him to choose the best alternative. Adoption of a code of ethics is significant since it acts as a hallmark and shows that the company realizes its obligation to the stakeholders. The information technology industry also has a code of ethics which helps the IT professionals to uphold the dignity of their profession.

In the case mentioned above, the professional should first of all evaluate the available the courses of actions in an unbiased and professional manner keeping in mind the affect his decision will have on the stakeholders. He should also consider his moral responsibilities and priorities on the basis of code of ethics. In the present scenario, the professional should realize that according to ethical code he should use his knowledge in an honest manner to serve the community loyally. He should maintain the integrity of his profession and inform the employer and client if he feels that the project will not be in their interests due to some reason. In this case the reason being the unreliable information from other units. Also the professional should not mislead a client knowingly about the result of the project and should give unbiased opinions and realistic estimates to a client. All these codes of ethics suggest that the professional should go against the decision of his supervisor and contact the client to appraise him of the situation so that proper and timely corrective action may be undertaken.