The Role of Ethics in Developing Professionalism Within the Global ICT Community

Clare Victoria Thornley, Sinéad Murnane, Stephen McLoughlin, Marian Carcary, Eileen Doherty and Louise Veling
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Clare Victoria Thornley: Innovation Value Institute, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland
Sinéad Murnane: Innovation Value Institute, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland
Stephen McLoughlin: Edinburgh Business School, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, UK
Marian Carcary: Innovation Value Institute, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland
Eileen Doherty: Innovation Value Institute, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland
Louise Veling: Innovation Value Institute, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland

International Journal of Human Capital and Information Technology Professionals (IJHCITP), 2018, vol. 9, issue 4, 56-71

Abstract: This article investigates the development of Information Communication Technology (ICT) as a global profession with a specific focus on the role of ethics. It addresses three main issues: to what extent ethics contribute to the development of the professional identity of ICT practitioners; what practices and policies can promote the development of ICT ethics; how these practices and policies can usefully be coordinated internationally. Within the European policy framework, professional ethics is seen as one of the four pillars of ICT professionalism, along with: competences; bodies of knowledge; education and training. A diverse range of international stakeholders were consulted on how to develop and implement ethical frameworks in culturally and economically diverse regions. Findings include the need to: be sensitive to the cultural and economic factors of different regions; integrate work on ethics with other aspects of professionalism; promote multiple types of engagement with professional ethics.

Date: 2018
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