Wanted: Programmers with Ethics

The article “Wanted: Programmers with Ethics” directly related to chapter 4. Chapter four talked about the ethical and social issues in Information Systems and this article revealed that employers are keenly aware of these ethical dilemmas and are seeking employees who will choose to make sound ethical decisions. Those who work in Information Systems have significant power and are able to access a lot of information that the common man does not have access to. This can lead to many moral and ethical dilemmas. Ethics and morals are on the top of the list of traits wanted in Programmers. Ethics and morals were even more desirable than communications skills and business acumen. Many employers are worried about their employees doing unethical things such as circumventing security systems. Information Technology organizations have ethics and morals on their radar. Employees will determine where the firm goes in terms of its morals. Employees decide it they will spy on customers, or if they will use their power and reach for illegal, or questionable activities. Employers can gauge potential employees from conception. Many employers ask potential employees ethical questions and dilemmas at the interview stage. This can weed out the employees that do not make the correct ethical decisions, especially with regard to privacy. I liked this article because we need ethics in the workplace in all fields, especially in IT.

Reference :
Hoffman, Thomas. Sunday, November 16, 2008. Wanted: Programmers with Ethics. Retrieved April 12, 2009, from PC World Magazine.
Website : http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/153951/wanted_programmers_with_ethics.html