Key Components

COMMON TYPES OF PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE

• CLIENT-PROFESSIONAL

• SOCIETY-PROFESSIONAL

• PROFESSIONAL-PROFESSIONAL

Different Models of Client-Professional Relationships

• Agency

• Paternalistic

• Fiduciary

Society and Public Policies

• Computer professionals have a special ability to understand the technical details of these policies.

• They also have a responsibility to help the public understand computer systems and related issues

Ways a professional group earns respect by benefiting society, not just serving its own members

• Maintaining Standards of Conduct

• Disciplinary Procedures

CONDITIONS OF MORAL AGENCY

• Causality

• Knowledge of Consequences

• Ability to Choose

• Lack Of Accountability

Disadvantages of Legal Frameworks

• These laws weren’t made for complex software systems.

• Technology changes fast, and laws often take a while to catch up.

• policy vacuum

Components of Mixed Approach

• Accountability

• Liability

• Blame

• Responsibility

Responsibility components under Mixed Approach

• Role Responsibility

• Causal Responsibility

• Blameworthy Responsibility

The Seller’s Responsibilities

• They must own the rights to sell it.

• They must be honest.

• They can emphasize the good parts of the software, but they can’t lie or hide problems, even if you don’t ask about them

• If they leave out important information, the buyer might be able to cancel the deal.

The Buyer’s Responsibilities

They should ask the right questions and look for important info before buying.

Strict Liability Accountability

• They sold it to the public.

• They’re making money.

• They’re in the best position to fix or prevent problems.

• They can spread the cost.

Problem with using Software as a Service

The software may be used in one country but run on servers in another country.

Why Negligence Matters in IT workplace

• Identity theft

• System crashes

• Financial loss

• People getting hurt (in healthcare or critical systems)