Professionalism in the Information and Communication Technology Industry
Author(s)
Weckert, John
Lucas, Richard
Language
EnglishAbstract
Professionalism is arguably more important in some occupations than in others. It is vital in some because of the life and death decisions that must be made, for example in medicine. In others the rapidly changing nature of the occupation makes efficient regulation difficult and so the professional behaviour of the practitioners is central to the good functioning of that occupation. The core idea behind this book is that Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is changing so quickly that professional behaviour of its practitioners is vital because regulation will always lag behind.
Keywords
information technology; ethics; communication technology; Ethical code; Professional association; SoftwareDOI
10.26530/OAPEN_459997Publisher
ANU PressPublisher website
https://press.anu.edu.au/Publication date and place
Canberra, 2013Classification
Digital and information technologies: social and ethical aspects