Introduction
Professional responsibility is a set of duties that professionals have to uphold in order to behave
ethically. It applies to professionals who use their unique skills and knowledge to make judgments
and decisions for others. Professional responsibilities encompass act in good faith, intellectual
honesty, and fairness, observe national and local laws, avoid abusing privileges and immunities
Demonstrate integrity in personal pursuits, Protect the security of confidential information and
etc. From 9 professional responsibilities, we have discussed three of them in our assignment.
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A computing professional should...
1 Strive to achieve high quality in both the processes and products of professional work.
➢ Computing professionals should insist on and support high quality work from themselves
and from colleagues.
➢ The dignity of employers, employees, colleagues, clients, users, and anyone else affected
either directly or indirectly by the work should be respected throughout the process.
➢ Computing professionals should respect the right of those involved to transparent
communication about the project.
➢ Professionals should be cognizant of any serious negative consequences affecting any
stakeholder that may result from poor quality work and should resist inducements to
neglect this responsibility.
2. Maintain high standards of professional competence, conduct, and ethical practice.
➢ High quality computing depends on individuals and teams who take personal and group
responsibility for acquiring and maintaining professional competence.
➢ Professional competence starts with technical knowledge and with awareness of the social
context in which their work may be deployed.
➢ Professional competence also requires skill in communication, in reflective analysis, and
in recognizing and navigating ethical challenges.
➢ Upgrading skills should be an ongoing process and might include independent study,
attending conferences or seminars, and other informal or formal education.
➢ Professional organizations and employers should encourage and facilitate these activities.
3. Know and respect existing rules pertaining to professional work.
➢ "Rules" here include local, regional, national, and international laws and regulations, as
well as any policies and procedures of the organizations to which the professional belongs.
➢ Computing professionals must abide by these rules unless there is a compelling ethical
justification to do otherwise. Rules that are judged unethical should be challenged. A rule
may be unethical when it has an inadequate moral basis or causes recognizable harm.
➢ A computing professional should consider challenging the rule through existing channels
before violating the rule.
➢ A computing professional who decides to violate a rule because it is unethical, or for any
other reason, must consider potential consequences and accept responsibility for that
action.
