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E T H I C SLAST UPDATE: January 9, 1998Ethics. A small word with big connotations. Ethics goes beyond a grounding in the distinction between right and wrong. Professional research ethics is a learned skill. See the position statement that the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA) uses as a guideline. |
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ETHICS: Topics and Resources
AN APPROACH TO ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING
Internet Prospector, May '96
Back to basics. How do we decide which actions are right, and which
are wrong? Here are some questions we might ask ourselves in the face of
an ethical dilemma. This page was developed by the Markkula Center for
Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University, and includes a brief summary
of five approaches to making ethical decisions.
http://www-elec-eng.scu.edu/approach.html
THE BIG PLUS IN ETHICAL DECISION MAKING
Internet Prospector, October '97
Here is a six step decision-making model that conforms to the intuitive
processes people "typically apply to decision making." There are also four
"ethics filters" to separate the ethics issues from other considerations.
These are then combined into a single, easy-to-use ethical decision making
model.
http://www.navran.com/Newsletter/94-04/04-94a.html
WORKSHEET FOR ETHICAL DECISION MAKING
Internet Prospector, October '97
From a University of Oregon ethics class, this worksheet asks us to
consider at least three alternative courses of action in coming to an ethical
decision - helpful for opening up options when we think there are none.
http://jcomm.uoregon.edu/~tbivins/j495/Worksheet.html
DEPAUL INSTITUTE FOR BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
This comprehensive site includes links to codes of conduct,
business ethics resources, organizations, specific issues,
corporations and consultants:
http://www.depaul.edu/
ethics/ethb11.html
ETHICS UPDATES
Internet Prospector, March '96
An impressive image of Raphael's painting, The School of Athens
heads this page, edited by Lawrence M. Hinman. ETHICS UPDATES is intended
to provide updates on current ethics literature, both popular and professional.
Principal Resources section of this Web site is divided into resources
on ethical theapplied ethics (world hunger, poverty and welfare, bioethics,
environmental,etc.). Additional Resources includes Internet Resources
in Ethics, reviews of ethics articles and classic works in moral philosophy.
There is also a section on Catholic Resources on the Net.
http://pwa.acusd.edu:80/~hinman/
ETHICS UPDATES - GLOSSARY
Internet Prospector, August '97
What's the difference between ethics and morality? Find out in
this glossary of ethics-related terms -- six pages of understandable
definitions.
http://ethics.acusd.edu/Glossary.html
ETHICS ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB
Internet Prospector, February '96
New since October 1995, this is a comprehensive site for ethics resources
of all kinds: courses, codes, discussion groups, materials - for organizations
and professions world wide - law, business, education, medical, media,
environmental, military, science, computing. Whatever you need, I'll bet
you'll find it here. Material compiled by Paul Martin Lester of Fullerton.
Ethics WWW
A FRAMEWORK FOR UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES OF ETHICS
Internet Prospector, October '97
Larry Colero presents a secular, universally useful guide, Crossroads
Programs Inc. He has organized his guide into three categories for ease
of use: personal, professional and global ethics.
http://www.ethics.ubc.ca/papers/invited/colero.html
LEGALETHICS.COM - EthicSites Index
Internet Prospector, March '97
The EthicsSite Index has four major areas - States, Legal, Government,
and Non-Legal. Although the site primarily features law-oriented resources,
the Non-Legal area points to numerous sites for the rest of us.
http://www.legalethics.com
GRAYMATTERS GAME: MINI-CASES FROM LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
Internet Prospector, November '97
Graymatters is a game developed by George Sammet, Jr., to teach ethical
norms and policies to Lockheed Martin's employees. We played Graymatters
with Mr. Sammet in his popular session at APRA's St. Louis conference several
years ago.
Teams of four or five participants had to come to a consensus
on the "right" answer to each of the dilemmas presented to us. See how
you might adapt this game for your organization.
http://www.cwru.edu/affil/wwwethics/martin.html
MACLEAN CENTER FOR CLINICAL MEDICAL ETHICS - University of Chicago
Internet Prospector, June '96
Find ethics policies and codes for physicians, nurses, clinicians,
scientists, researchers and other professionals. Links to resources on
patient rights, health care laws, and institutional policies.
http://ccme-mac4.bsd.uchicago.edu/CCME.html
Codes of Conduct
ETHICS MANUAL FOR MEMBERS, OFFICERS
AND EMPLOYEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Back to basics. See for yourself the Code of Official Conduct for our
Representatives and others in government service.
http://www.house.gov/Ethics/Ethicforward.html
ONLINE ETHICS CODES PROJECT
Internet Prospector, March '97
In June 1996 the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) received a
grant fromh the National Science Foundation to put their collection of
over 850 codes of ethics on the WWW. It's not up yet, but keep your eye
on this site.
http://www.iit.edu/~csep/newpro.html
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS RESOURCES on WWW
Internet Prospector, April '96
Do you need to develop a code of ethics for your organization? Check
here for codes, guidelines, and standards of conduct for other professional
groups. Of special interest to information professionals are the codes
of:
THINKING LIKE AN ENGINEER: THE PLACE OF A
CODE OF ETHICS IN THE PRACTICE OF A PROFESSION
Internet Prospector, March '97
Of what value is a code of ethics for a profession? Michael Davis,
in an article that first appeared in Philosophy and Public Affairs, (vol.
20, no. 2) makes the case for a code of ethics for engineers. His arguments
are compelling for those in any profession.
http://www.iit.edu/~csep/md.html
Direct Marketing and Ethics
THE ANTI-TELEMARKETER SOURCE
Internet Prospector, July '97
The author of this site has obviously had his dinner interrupted once
too often by telephone solicitors. To protect his rights (and ours) The
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has set specific
guidelines for telemarketing. See what telemarketers MUST and must
NOT do when they call.
http://www.izzy.net/~vnestico/t-market.html
DIRECT MARKETING ASSOCIATION GUIDELINES
Internet Prospector, August '96
Here's a good source to complement the Association of Professional
Researchers for Advancement's Statement of Ethics http://weber.u.washington.edu/~dlamb/apra/ethics.htm
The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) has a set of ethical guidelines
for direct mail and phone solicitations applicable to philanthropy. Included
are:
NATIONAL FRAUD INFORMATION CENTER
Internet Prospector, July '97
Learn how to protect yourself and your personal financial information.
Know how to report suspicious Internet activity. Read the Internet Fraud
Watch Daily Report and browse the
archives. Find addresses and links to most state attorneys general
offices, as well as many US federal and Canadian links.
http://www.fraud.org/
Information Policies
CPSR - A SAMPLE E-MAIL & VOICE-MAIL POLICY
Internet Prospector, February '97
This standard policy, contributed by the Portand Chapter of CPSR (Computer
Professionals for Social Responsibility) is intended to serve as a reference
for companies to establish policies of their own. It is an authentic, operational
document of a large CAD company in Oregon. See also CPSR's comments about
the policy.
http://www.cpsr.org/dox/program/emailpolicy.html
THE CODE OF FAIR INFORMATION PRACTICES TOP
Internet Prospector, April '96
This is the document on which many information policies are based.
To see the five beautifully simple principles developed more than 20 years
ago:
http://epic.org/privacy/consumer/code_fair_info.html
ETHICAL GUIDELINES FOR COLLECTING DATA VIA SURVEYS AND INTERVIEWS
Internet Prospector, September '97
Considering the number of informal surveys we seem to do, these guidelines
may be helpful. They were adapted at
Purdue University Calumet from the Code of Ethics of the Association
for Institutional Research to protect and guide the participants, the survey
researchers and the institution.
http://www.calumet.purdue.edu/public/eval_plan/ethics.htm
THE NETLY NEWS - CENSORWARE SEARCH ENGINE
Internet Prospector, December '97
The "censorware" packages we're hearing so much about may do more than
filter just porn. According to the Netley News, "their secret blacklists
ban everything from the National Organization for Women to animal rights
web sites." Netley is now giving you the chance to take a close look
at five Net-filtering programs. Try them out here and see what you
think.
http://cgi.pathfinder.com/netly/spoofcentral/censored/index.html
PICS, CENSORSHIP, & INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM FAQ
Internet Prospector, December '97
Need some background on the topic of Internet censorship? Learn
about PICS (Platform for Internet Content Selection) and how it impacts
privacy, access to information and intellectual property rights.
Here are twelve pages of questions and answers on these important issues.
http://www.si.umich.edu/~presnick/pics/intfree/FAQ.htm
STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL E-MAIL
Internet Prospector, April '96
The Internet Marketing Council (IMC) has established standards for
those using e-mail to solicit funds for commercial purposes or charitable
causes.
http://www.imcouncil.org/standards.html
ONE PLANET, ONE NET: PRINCIPLES FOR THE INTERNET ERA - CPSR
Internet Prospector, November '97
Just released October 23, 1997, this document suggests a set of basic
principles that CPSR (Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility)
believes should underlie all future work in the area of Internet governance.
Considered a work in progress, CPSR welcomes all comments. They are hoping
for broad participation in this project, and are aiming for publication
in the summer of 1988. Read the seven principles and contribute your ideas
from this site.
http://www.cpsr.org/dox/program/nii/onenet.html
Privacy
CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY
Internet Prospector, January '98
This is a portion of the guidelines for research ethics in the psychology
department of a major Canadian university. It serves as a reminder to first
check the policies of our institutions as a whole, to know, for example,
how long information must be stored and whether third-parties might access
it.
http://www.psych.ucalgary.ca/Research/ethics/apply/G.html
MEDICAL RECORD PRIVACY
Internet Prospector, June '96
Includes Hot Topics in medical records privacy, laws and other legal
protections, the principles on which these protections are based, and a
section on privacy laws in each state. Note the advice on how to safeguard
your own medical records.
http://www.epic.org/privacy/medical/
PRIVACY & AMERICAN BUSINESS
Internet Prospector, May '97
This is "The journal that tracks privacy issues for corporations."
It includes the results of some surveys on privacy attitudes, abstracts
of articles on all sorts of privacy topics, reviews of privacy publications,
"Innovative Polices" and "Privacy Profiles." Christine Lockman brought
this site to our attention.
http://idt.net/~pab
PRIVACY AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Internet Prospector, October '97
Pam Patton developed this Web site for a session on "Privacy and Records
Management" presented at the 1997 APRA Conference.
The site includes a discussion of some of the legal cases that have
affected the confidentiality of the records of colleges, universities and
hospitals, as well as links to ethics sites and sample records policies.
So, if you find yourself responsible for drafting a records management
policy for your office -- don't panic. Visit this site, then get to work!
http://www.mac.drake.edu/p/PattonP/211index.html
SAMPLE CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENTS AND AGREEMENTS
FOR ORGANIZATIONS USING COMPUTER-BASED PATIENT RECORD SYSTEMS
Internet Prospector, January '98
The Computer-based Patient Record Institute is dedicated to protecting
the privacy and security of information of both the patient and the care-giver.
This 17-page document has sample confidentiality statements that will be
useful guides for many kinds of organizations, not just medical.
http://www.cpri.org/docs/agreements.html
PRIVACY FOR SALE: PEDDLING DATA ON THE INTERNET
Internet Prospector, July '97
This six-page article by Andrew L. Shapiro in THE NATION warns us about
the trade-offs we are making when we exchange our privacy for convenience,
money or services.
http://www.thenation.com/issue/970623/0623shap.htm
CAUSE: PRIVACY IN A NETWORKED ENVIRONMENT
Internet Prospector, May '97
The Association for Managing and Using Information Resources in Higher
Education features links to some of the best privacy sites. Browse the
library to see abstracts of policies, including those for handling student
information, and for accessing, archiving, and ethically using information.
Many full text materials can be ordered for a nominal fee.
http://cause-www.colorado.edu/issues/privacy.html
PROTECTING PRIVACY ONLINE
Internet Prospector, May '97
Among many thoughtful articles in this special issue of the Journal
of Computer-Mediated Communication, see "Recommendations for the Evolution
of Cyberlaw." This 23 page article is not as daunting as you might think.
It is carefully outlined at the beginning, with links to relevant topics
such as: Legitimate Needs for Information, Collection and Use of Personal
Information, Public Outcry, Current Law, Policies, Guidelines and other
important concerns.
http://www.usc.edu/dept/annenberg/vol2/issue2/kirsh.html
THE WHOLE EARTH PRIVACY TOOLKIT
Internet Prospector, October '95
A toolkit of resources and information about privacy. It includes
reviews of books, journals, and newsletters. Information on privacy advocacy
groups and online privacy resources for computer users.
http://www.eff.org/pub/
Privacy/privacy.kit
WHO'S WATCHING YOU AND WHAT ARE YOU TELLING THEM?
Internet Prospector, September '96
Every time you visit a site, you leave a calling card that reveals
more information about you than you might think. As an example, this site
will show you what it knows about you! This instructive page tells how
our personal information is collected and how it might be used for commercial
(and other) purposes. Link to a Privacy Issues page and The Anonymizer,
which will give you an anonymous identity as you surf the Web.
http://www.13x.com/cgi-bin/cdt/snoop.pl/
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