To copy otherwise, to republish, to post on servers, or to redistribute to lists, requires specific permission . Smith, Mark W. Ed. It would seem obvious to most people that professional ethics should be included as a topic in any curriculum. Whether it is done as a separate course or as units within courses is not at issue. This paper suggests several ideas for the IS educator to help develop a sense of ethical professional behavior in their students.
Industry can present the computer professional with some very unique ethical choices.
We, as educators, may be somewhat negligent in providing the necessary education in computer ethics. Do not ignore this side of your students' education. Let's give our students the necessary background to deal with ethical questions in information systems before they are put to the test. It seems obvious that a need exists for the teaching of ethics in the classroom in our institutions of higher learning. Learning ethical behavior begins early, but it doesn't stop when we graduate from high school.