Professional Practice in IT ICT Professional

Question: Discuss about theProfessional Practice in ITfor ICT Professional. Answer: ICT professional may face various ethical dilemmas at their workplace on a daily. One of such situation can be imagined when the company merges with some other organization. This kind of situation may raise several issues, the most important being getting a promotion. After the merger the new boss may not grant a promotion which the ICT was expecting threatening his career in the long run. The professional may have to do some unethical work course for earning that reward of promotion which he was to get for his good work itself. This will surely affect his conscience and his career too in the long run. The situation addressed in the previous question may be analyzed by the framework provided by Thomas I. White which asks to analyze the consequences and then the actions ought to be taken and final landing on a correct decision. The analysis method suggested by Mr. White helps in focusing on the consequences whether the action taken though wrong will not affect anyone badly. Yet there are some consequences which cannot be justified at any cost. The framework allows to analyze the situation in every manner may it be good or bad so that any situation may be in a wrong way bringing some good can be taken forward. Taking the example of the same situation discussed earlier, an unethical situation can be highlighted where the professional was asked to theft some important file from his colleagues computer. The higher authority lures the professional to get it in return for a promotion and salary appraisal. The professional finds the situation highly tempting yet he analyzes the situation but finds it difficult to betray his own colleague and friend. His principles and morals do not allow him to work unprofessionally for the growth of his career. The situation not only makes him risk his friendship but also his character which will be destroyed if the news leaks out. The work place where I work does not have such identified sets of codes or values. Yet the set of code of ethics can be framed. The company being a manufacturing one always addresses in words of mouth that the companys interest should be promoted at any cost anytime and should not be valued less. The company clearly avoids any chances of conflict which may or may arise by setting the code of conduct. The company can form certain codes for employees avoiding giving or accepting of any kinds of gifts or favors which puts a person under obligation of returning it back. The code for damaging or spoiling any of the company assets should be avoided. These set of conduct should be applied and followed regularly. References Ferrell, O.C. and Fraedrich, J., 2015.Business ethics: Ethical decision making cases. Nelson Education Pollock, J.M., 2014. Ethical Issues in Policing.Controversies in Policing, p.119.. Schwartz, M.S., 2002. A code of ethics for corporatecode of ethics.Journal of Business Ethics,41(1-2), pp.27-43. White, T.I., 2005. Resolving an ethical dilemma.Loyola Marymount University.