Ethical behavior issues in software use: An analysis of public and private sectors.

Ethical issues related to information systems are important to the information technology (IT) professionals. These issues are also significant for organizations and societies. Although considerable literature on IT and related ethical issues exists, a review of this literature has found little empi...

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Published in:Computers in Human Behavior Vol. 25; no. 6; pp. 1251 - 1258
Main Authors: Akman, Ibrahim, Mishra, Alok
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier Science November 2009
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        Government computer systems
        Computers in business
        Software piracy
        Information storage & retrieval systems
        Ethics
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          Government computer systems
          Computers in business
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          Ethics
      ab: Ethical issues related to information systems are important to the information technology (IT) professionals. These issues are also significant for organizations and societies. Although considerable literature on IT and related ethical issues exists, a review of this literature has found little empirical research on ethical practices within the government and private sector organizations. Therefore, the objective of this paper is to draw inferences regarding such practices currently in these sectors. The research results indicate a significant correlation between the code of ethics and the attitude of professionals towards the unethical use of software in government and private sector organizations. These also indicate significant differences in government and private sectors. Copyright (c) 2009 Elsevier Ltd.
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