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The Hong Kong Computer Society
Overview
This Code of Ethics and Professional
Conduct is directed to all members of The Hong Kong Computer
Society. It consists, essentially, of a series of statements,
which prescribe minimum standards of Code of
Ethics, to be observed by all members.
All members have responsibilities: to
clients, to users and to the society at large. Those members who
are employees also have responsibilities to their employers and
employers' customers and, often, to a Trade Union. In the event
of apparent clash in responsibilities, obligations or prescribed
practice, the Society's Director of Professional Development should
be consulted at the earliest opportunity.
As an aid to understanding, these rules
have been grouped into the four principal areas, which all
members should endeavour to discharge in pursuing their
professional lives.
A. Professional Competence and Integrity
B. Social Implications
C. Organisation and Leadership
D. Duty to the Profession
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A. Professional Competence
and Integrity
As a Member of HKCS, I will ?
Be honest and trustworthy, and will
not knowingly engage in or associate with dishonest or
fraudulent practices.
Continue to upgrade my professional
knowledge and skills, and shall maintain awareness of
technological developments, procedures and standards,
which are relevant to my field.
Only offer to do work or provide a
service, which is within my professional competence and
shall not claim any level of competence that I do not
possess; any professional opinion which I am asked to
give shall be objective and reliable.
Qualify professional opinions, which I
know are based on limited knowledge or experience. I will
not misrepresent my skills or knowledge nor knowingly
mislead a client or potential client as to the
suitability of a product or service.
Not require, or attempt to influence,
any person to take any action, which would involve a
breach of this Code.
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B. Social Implications
As a Member of HKCS, I will ?
Increase my awareness of issues
affecting the IT profession and its relationship with the
community.
Ensure that within my chosen fields, I
have knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation,
regulations and standards and that I comply with such
requirements.
Honour property rights (including
copyrights and patents) and give proper credit for work
done by others where credit is due.
Honour confidentiality and respect the
privacy of others.
Be fair and take action not to
discriminate.
Contribute to society and human well-being
and avoid harm to others.
Protect and promote the health and
safety of those affected by my work and have regard to
the protection of the environment.
Have regard for human rights and avoid
any actions that adversely affect such rights.
Endeavour to understand and give due
regard to the perceptions of those affected by my work,
whether or not I agree with those perceptions.
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C. Organisation and
Leadership
As a Member of HKCS, I will ?
Keep myself and subordinates informed
of such new technologies, practices, legal requirements
and standards as are relevant to my duties, and seek to
conform to recognised good practice including quality
standards, which are in my judgment relevant, and
encourage my subordinates to do likewise.
Encourage my colleagues, employees and
students to continue their own professional development,
and ensure that subordinates are trained in order to be
effective in their duties and to qualify for increased
responsibilities.
Create opportunities for members of
the organisation to learn the principles and limitations
of IT and systems.
Accept professional responsibility for
my work and for the work of my subordinates and
associates under my direction, and shall not terminate
any assignment except for good reason and on reasonable
notice.
Avoid any situation that may give rise
to a conflict of interest between myself and my client, I
will make full and immediate disclosure to the client if
any conflict should occur.
Articulate social responsibilities of
members of an organisational unit and encourage full
acceptance of those responsibilities.
Manage personnel and resources to
design and build information systems that enhance the
quality of working life.
Endeavour to provide products and
services, which match the operational and financial needs
of my clients and employers.
Go beyond my brief, if necessary, in
order to act professionally.
Acknowledge and support proper and
authorised uses of an organisation's IT resources.
Ensure that users and those who will
be affected by a system have their needs clearly
articulated during the assessment and design of
requirements; later the system must be validated to meet
requirements.
Articulate and support policies that
protect the dignity of users and others affected by IT
and systems.
Carry out work with due care and
diligence in accordance with the requirements of the
employer or client and will, if my professional judgment
is overruled, indicate the likely consequences.
Endeavour to complete work undertaken
on time and to budget and I will advise my employer or
client as soon as practicable if any overrun is foreseen.
Not offer or provide, or receive in
return, inducement for the introduction of business from
a client unless there is full prior disclosure of the
facts to the client.
Respect and protect my clients' and
employers' proprietary interests. I will not disclose or
authorise to be disclosed, or use for personal gain or to
benefit a third party, confidential information acquired
in the course of professional practice, except with prior
written permission of the employer or client, or at the
direction of a court of law.
Seek to avoid being put in a position
where I may become privy to or party to activities or
information concerning activities which would conflict
with my responsibilities.
Not misrepresent or withhold
information on the capabilities of products, systems or
services with which I am concerned or take advantage of
the lack of knowledge or inexperience of others.
Not (except where specifically so
instructed) handle client's monies or place contracts or
orders in connection with work on which I am engaged,
when acting as an independent consultant.
Not purport to exercise independent
judgement on behalf of a client on any product or service
in which I knowingly have any interest, financial or
otherwise.
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D. Duty to Profession
As a Member of HKCS, I will ?
Uphold the reputation of the
Profession and I will seek to improve professional
standards through participation in their development, use
and enforcement, and shall avoid any action that will
adversely affect the good standing of the Profession.
Seek to advance public knowledge and
understanding of computing and information systems and
technology and to counter false or misleading statements
that are detrimental to the Profession.
Encourage and support fellow members
in their professional development, and where possible,
provide opportunities for the professional development of
new entrants to the Profession.
Act with integrity towards members of
other professions with whom I am concerned in a
professional capacity and will avoid engaging in any
activity, which is incompatible with professional status.
Not make any public statements in my
professional capacity unless I am properly qualified and,
where appropriate, authorised to do so, and will have due
regard to the likely consequences of any statement on
others.
Respect, and seek when necessary, the
professional opinions of colleagues in their areas of
competence.
Not attempt to enhance my own
reputation at the expense of another's reputation.
Co-operate in advancing information
processing by communication with other professionals,
students and the public, and by contributing to the
efforts of professional and scientific societies as well
as universities, colleges or schools.
Distance myself professionally from
someone whose professional membership of HKCS has been
terminated because of unethical behaviour or
unsatisfactory conduct.
Take appropriate action if I discover
a member or a potential member of HKCS engaging in
unethical behaviour.
Seek advice from the Society's
Director of Professional Standard when faced with an
ethical dilemma that I cannot resolve by myself.
Acknowledge my responsibility to the
IT Profession and in return will protect and promote
professionalism in IT. Accept and provide an appropriate
review of professional work of others, including review
of applications for professional membership.
Do what I can to ensure that the
corporate actions of the HKCS are in accordance with this
Code.
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Acknowledgement: In the
preparation of this HKCS Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct,
the authors have made references to similar documents from the
ACM, ACS, BCS, HKCS, and IEEE. Hence, due credit is acknowledged
to the respective authors from these societies.
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