Conclusion

As IT professionals, it is very important to practice good ethics. The reason is simple; we ought to be accountable to our superiors, clients, colleagues and everyone around us. As we practice good ethics, we will realize that there is we improve. It helps us to better manage the different relationships formed when we work in the society.

Nobody employ us if they know that we are dishonest or unethical. We will have no clients and no suppliers etc. We can think and we know the possible damages, it is not easy to build trust, so let us not take it for granted and earn the trust of those around us by being honest and practicing good ethics.

You have read about the 7 steps to make ethical decisions. Let that be a guide for you if you are not sure. Always take one step back and ask "is this right?". We also know that IT Professionals are accountable to different groups of people, that is the same for anybody. We are all accountable to each other in one way or another. Practicing good ethics will bring forth intrinsic rewards such as being able to face one self and those around them. The person will also be respected for making an ethical decision. They (ethical IT professionals) will not find themselves involved in any legal issues.

To improve employees ethics, companies can also help educate their employees who are IT professionals to be ethical by making sure every new employee in the organization goes through a briefing on not only company culture, but also on the code of ethics. This is to ensure that employees know that they have to adhere to the code of ethics while still working for the organization.

Let us aspire to be an influence to those around us and let us look forward to a society that practices good ethics. It may be more than a dream come true. Let us not be discouraged and play a part and be the light that shines in the "darkness". Together, we can definitely make the society a better place.