Ethics,Information,and Technology - Student Chapter 2
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Chapter 2: Ethics Codes and Guardrails

Chapter Outline

Introduction: Ethics Guardrails

"A Rose by Any Other Name"

Licensed and Nonlicensed Professions

US Supreme Court Ethics Case Study

Prevalence of Ethics Codes

Evaluating Ethics Codes

Examples of Ethics Codes and Codes of Conduct

Ethics Training


Review Questions

  1. How do professional licenses encourage ethical behavior? How do the requirements and ethical codes of licensed and unlicensed professions differ?
  2. What types of questions should be asked when critically analyzing the effectiveness of a code of ethics?
  3. Why is ongoing education and ethics training important for information professionals?


To deepen your understanding of the materials discussed in this chapter, be sure to spend some time reviewing the Questions for Reflection, Exploration, Action, Discussion (READ) on page 37.