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Ethics Forum
This Forum has been established in recognition of the role of ethics within the professional domain, and operates in line with BCS fundamental principles of professional practice.
The role of the Ethics Forum is to provide a strategic link between practitioners and external parties concerned with the ethical dimension of computer technologies.
Launch of 'Ethics in the Provision & Use of IT for Business' report - 18 Jan 2010:
The report is a collaboration between the BCS Ethics Strategic panel and the Institute of Business Ethics which highlights issues, dilemmas and challenges that are common in IT provision. It also provides guidance on how to plan, implement and evaluate the use of IT so that ethical challenges are anticipated, and the organisation's ethical values are reinforced. See Report (PDF - 1.3Mb)
- Helping ICT professionals to assess ethical issues in new and emerging technologies (PDF)
- IT Directors' Guide to Accessible IT - who needs IT? Is it difficult to achieve?
BCS members can participate in discussions at the Ethics Forum Discussion Area.
The Ethics Forum covers a broad range of activities, from issues of personal data to the environment. Our 2-year review describes what we have been up to.
Latest Ethics article
Understanding your IT estate is critical to reducing your carbon emissions, say Alan Waller and Hugo Seymour, Carbon Consultants from Greenstone Carbon Management, and an essential first step in identifying the most appropriate emission reduction initiatives.
BCS and Green IT
The BCS is addressing Green issues by working with industry, government and charitable agencies through its Ethics Forum (Carbon Footprint Working Group) and Data Centre Specialist Group. Further information
About the Forum
In pursuing its aim of maintaining high standards of ethical practice within the BCS and in the field of IT generally, this Forum will endeavour to raise professional and public awareness of the importance of ethics in the research, development, deployment and implementation of today's systems, by engaging and educating relevant stakeholders.ISEB Foundation Certificate in Green IT
As part of our ongoing commitment to the understanding of the environmental issues associated with IT, the BCS has created a unique partnership with QA to design and develop a Green IT Foundation qualification. Register your interest