legislation, regulation, ethics&code of practice
Assignment #2
BACHELOR OF IT SYSTEMS AND
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
By
MILA JORDEL
Registation No.
ADM3880
Submitted To
Mrs NUZRAT FATMA
Submission Date
October,4th 2025
, Assignment 2 lrecp
Task 2
Ethical Best Practice
Ethical best practice means acting with integrity, fairness, and responsibility in professional life.
It goes beyond following the law, focusing instead on doing what is right, even when no one is
watching. Core principles include honesty, respect for privacy, accountability, equality, and
social responsibility.
In fields like IT, ethical best practice guides professionals to safeguard data, respect
confidentiality, and use technology responsibly. For example, protecting customer information
should not only meet regulations such as GDPR but also reflect respect for individual rights.
By adopting ethical best practices, professionals and organizations build trust, reduce risks, and
enhance their reputation. It ensures decisions benefit both business goals and society at large. In
today’s digital world, ethical best practice is essential for sustainable growth and credibility.
Articles
Foundational Principles and Best Practices
• "Ethics for Beginners: 5 Essential Principles to Master in 2024" highlights respect for
autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, and integrity as ethics cornerstones,
with practical implementation tips across fields such as healthcare, business, and
research.
• "Best Practices in Ethics Training" identifies seven practices for impactful ethics training,
including ongoing discussion, real-world case-based activities, and frameworks like the
, Eight Key Questions for ethical reasoning: fairness, outcomes, responsibilities, character,
liberty, empathy, authority, and rights.
• "Deep Dive into Data Ethics: Frameworks and Best Practices" offers actionable
organizational guidance, such as building robust data ethics frameworks, providing
regular ethics training, integrating ethical data governance, and engaging stakeholders.
Ethical Leadership and Organizational Culture
• "Guide to Ethical Leadership in Management & Strategy" outlines strategies for building
trust and integrity, including recognition programs, aligning goals with ethics, and
developing emotional intelligence.
• "How to Create a Culture of Ethics & Accountability in the Workplace" discusses the role
of leadership in fostering ethical workplace cultures, with tips for real-world
implementation.
• "Ethical Practice Is More Than Memorizing Compliance Codes" explores behavioral
ethics and the four-component decision-making model: moral awareness, moral
judgment, moral intention, and moral behavior.
Specialized and Emerging Areas
• "A Framework for Ethical Decision Making" presents step-by-step guidance to ethical
decisions, focusing on identifying stakeholders, gathering facts, and applying classic
ethical lenses.
• "Best Practices In Ethics And Compliance: Lessons ..." addresses risks in contemporary
corporate ethics, such as third-party risks, AI threats, and conflicts of interest.
• "Guiding Principles for Ethical Research" emphasizes the importance of ethical
guidelines in clinical research to protect participants and preserve scientific integrity.
Additional Resources
• "Ethical Business Examples That Make a Difference" provides real-life examples of
businesses succeeding through ethical practices, focusing on training, culture-building,
and leadership.
Assignment #2
BACHELOR OF IT SYSTEMS AND
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
By
MILA JORDEL
Registation No.
ADM3880
Submitted To
Mrs NUZRAT FATMA
Submission Date
October,4th 2025
, Assignment 2 lrecp
Task 2
Ethical Best Practice
Ethical best practice means acting with integrity, fairness, and responsibility in professional life.
It goes beyond following the law, focusing instead on doing what is right, even when no one is
watching. Core principles include honesty, respect for privacy, accountability, equality, and
social responsibility.
In fields like IT, ethical best practice guides professionals to safeguard data, respect
confidentiality, and use technology responsibly. For example, protecting customer information
should not only meet regulations such as GDPR but also reflect respect for individual rights.
By adopting ethical best practices, professionals and organizations build trust, reduce risks, and
enhance their reputation. It ensures decisions benefit both business goals and society at large. In
today’s digital world, ethical best practice is essential for sustainable growth and credibility.
Articles
Foundational Principles and Best Practices
• "Ethics for Beginners: 5 Essential Principles to Master in 2024" highlights respect for
autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, and integrity as ethics cornerstones,
with practical implementation tips across fields such as healthcare, business, and
research.
• "Best Practices in Ethics Training" identifies seven practices for impactful ethics training,
including ongoing discussion, real-world case-based activities, and frameworks like the
, Eight Key Questions for ethical reasoning: fairness, outcomes, responsibilities, character,
liberty, empathy, authority, and rights.
• "Deep Dive into Data Ethics: Frameworks and Best Practices" offers actionable
organizational guidance, such as building robust data ethics frameworks, providing
regular ethics training, integrating ethical data governance, and engaging stakeholders.
Ethical Leadership and Organizational Culture
• "Guide to Ethical Leadership in Management & Strategy" outlines strategies for building
trust and integrity, including recognition programs, aligning goals with ethics, and
developing emotional intelligence.
• "How to Create a Culture of Ethics & Accountability in the Workplace" discusses the role
of leadership in fostering ethical workplace cultures, with tips for real-world
implementation.
• "Ethical Practice Is More Than Memorizing Compliance Codes" explores behavioral
ethics and the four-component decision-making model: moral awareness, moral
judgment, moral intention, and moral behavior.
Specialized and Emerging Areas
• "A Framework for Ethical Decision Making" presents step-by-step guidance to ethical
decisions, focusing on identifying stakeholders, gathering facts, and applying classic
ethical lenses.
• "Best Practices In Ethics And Compliance: Lessons ..." addresses risks in contemporary
corporate ethics, such as third-party risks, AI threats, and conflicts of interest.
• "Guiding Principles for Ethical Research" emphasizes the importance of ethical
guidelines in clinical research to protect participants and preserve scientific integrity.
Additional Resources
• "Ethical Business Examples That Make a Difference" provides real-life examples of
businesses succeeding through ethical practices, focusing on training, culture-building,
and leadership.
