Chapter 11 Ethical Dilemma
Approximately one year ago an editor of this book carried out an informal survey among his academic colleagues who were members of the BCS. He approached each and asked if they could state two points contained within the BCS Code of conduct. Two of these people responded by indicating that they did not know that the BVS had a professional code of conduct. Two indicated that while they knew the code of conduct existed, they had never looked at it. The remaining two - who indicated their awareness of the code of conduct and recalled having looked at it - stated that they could not recall its contents.
These where clearly dismal results, particularly as the question was asked if people who had been members for some time.
In this book we have discussed the bcs code of conduct in some detail - to what extent do you believe this code of conduct is important and/or relevant? why would you join the BCS? if you are a student in a university department studying computer science or IT, have you been offered a BCS membership application form? Are you aware of the opportunities for networking, and for joining special interest groups? these are certainly good reasons to join BCS - but on the other hand, during your professional career, do you believe that the framework defined within the BCS code of conduct is likely to be relevant and/or useful?
The BCS code of conduct is a set of rules wherein the rules have been grouped into the principal duties which all members should endeavor to discharge in pursuing their professional lives. It is useful when you are a professional in the future because of the set of rules, you can guide yourself as a better professional and also an individual. It consists of public interest, duty to employers and clients, and duty to profession that will lead you to have better insights when you have a job. We would join BCS since it has many benefits that can help a lot as having good behavior towards work. At first, we will have the benefits about the BCS but until we gained experience in the company we are working someday, our minds will automatically decide what is better to do when involving being a professional, and even we forgotten about the BCS, still we will remember what will do to have a better companionship towards public, co-employees and clients and also as an individual.
