Ethics DefinedTelling the truth and nothing but the truthFair and just treatment of peopleKnow your choice could be made publicBehavior that adheres to a code of conductYour Professional ObligationsTo yourselfTo your discipline and professionTo your academic institutionTo your employerTo your colleaguesTo the publicWhat Guides You?Professional codes of conductVary among disciplinesJournalists SPJ Code of EthicsSeek Truth & Report ItMinimize HarmAct IndependentlyBe AccountableCopyright laws, Plagiarism laws, IntegrityRecognizing Unethical CommunicationPlagiarism and theft of intellectual propertyDeliberately imprecise or ambiguous languetManipulation of numerical informationUse of misleading illustrationsPromotion of prejudiceUncritical use of informationExaggerationScare tacticsPlagiarismWriting (and other material) that has been copied from someone else and is presented as your own workMay not always be intentionalPoor notesLazyRan out of timeDon’t know to correctly reference sourcesEthics & TechnologyWebsites- May look official, but may not contain legitimate information (Check sources)Visuals- Can be easily forged or distorted with Photoshop, etc.Email- Can be used to distribute false information to a wide audienceIntellectual PropertyCopyrightable materialTrademarkTrade secretInventionTangible research propertyCopyrightGives someone an exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, or sell his/her literacy, musical, or artistic works.Violated more often due to Internet “easy” access”Ask Permission & CitationAsk permission to duplicate or take something from someone else’s workWrite letter or send emailTell what you want to use and how it will be usedCutting and pasting off the Internet into documents is a form of plagiarism – so cite sources properlyThe Ethical Writer’s ChecklistIs the info presented in my document honest and legal?Have I used technology to obscure or alter meaning?Does my use of visuals accurately represent the truth?Does my language obscure the truth in any way?Have I used vague, ambiguous, misleading, abstract language in my document?Is my document jargon filled?Have I confirmed all information I’ve presented?Have I credited all information I’ve borrowed and used in the document?Have I identified and made known any inaccuracies in the information?Have I violated anyone’s confidentiality?Have I accurately represented my organization?When Asked to Act in a Questionable WayAsk questionsExplain your dilemmaAsk for clarificationExplain and negotiateResearch applicable professional and company codes of ethicsSuggest alternativesDiscuss the situation with your supervisor or mentor.“Always make the decision that you could live with if your decision were made public.”JTC 300 1nd Edition Lecture 9 Outline of Last Lecture I. Collaborationa. Prosb. ConsII. Project InformationOutline of Current Lecture II. Ethics DefinedIII. What Guides You?IV. Recognizing Unethical CommunicationV. Ethics & Technologya. Intellectual PropertyCurrent Lecture Ethics Defined- Telling the truth and nothing but the truth- Fair and just treatment of people- Know your choice could be made public- Behavior that adheres to a code of conductYour Professional Obligations- To yourself- To your discipline and profession- To your academic institution- To your employerThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- To your colleagues- To the public What Guides You?- Professional codes of conducto Vary among disciplines Journalists SPJ Code of Ethics Seek Truth & Report It Minimize Harm Act Independently Be Accountable- Copyright laws, Plagiarism laws, IntegrityRecognizing Unethical Communication- Plagiarism and theft of intellectual property- Deliberately imprecise or ambiguous languet- Manipulation of numerical information- Use of misleading illustrations- Promotion of prejudice- Uncritical use of information- Exaggeration- Scare tactics Plagiarism- Writing (and other material) that has been copied from someone else and is presented as your own worko May not always be intentionalo Poor noteso Lazy o Ran out of timeo Don’t know to correctly reference sources Ethics & Technology Websites- May look official, but may not contain legitimate information (Check sources) Visuals- Can be easily forged or distorted with Photoshop, etc. Email- Can be used to distribute false information to a wide audience Intellectual Property- Copyrightable material- Trademark- Trade secret- Invention- Tangible research property Copyright- Gives someone an exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, or sell his/her literacy, musical, or artistic works.- Violated more often due to Internet “easy” access” Ask Permission & Citation- Ask permission to duplicate or take something from someone else’s work- Write letter or send emailo Tell what you want to use and how it will be used- Cutting and pasting off the Internet into documents is a form of plagiarism – so cite sources properly The Ethical Writer’s Checklist- Is the info presented in my document honest and legal?- Have I used technology to obscure or alter meaning?- Does my use of visuals accurately represent the truth?- Does my language obscure the truth in any way?- Have I used vague, ambiguous, misleading, abstract language in my document?- Is my document jargon filled?- Have I confirmed all information I’ve presented?- Have I credited all information I’ve borrowed and used in the document?- Have I identified and made known any inaccuracies in the information? - Have I violated anyone’s confidentiality?- Have I accurately represented my organization? When Asked to Act in a Questionable Way- Ask questions- Explain your dilemma- Ask for clarification- Explain and negotiate- Research applicable professional and company codes of ethics- Suggest alternatives- Discuss the situation with your supervisor or mentor.“Always make the decision that you could live with if your decision were made