ACS code of professional conduct
Value: 13%
Due date: 24-Apr-2016
Return date: 17-May-2016
Length: 800 words
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Task
Proceed according to the following instructions.

Use the same ethical dilemma or ethically questionable situation that you identified in your first assignment.
Undertake further research about your chosen case to assist you in analysing and discussing it in your essay.
Analyse the ethical dilemma using the Australian Computer Society Code of Professional Conduct, The word limit is 800 words ± 10%. Note: Headings, citations, references and any appendices do not count towards your word limit, but quotations do. At the start of the assignment indicate in brackets the word count of your assignment excluding those items mentioned above.
Make a recommendation on the basis of your analysis providing reasons for this recommendation
Include a Reference list at the end of your work, in the correct APA referencing style, corresponding to in-text citations. You must include at least THREE (3) quality academic references from different sources. Please note that these three references are in addition to those provided to you through this subject (for example, you still must reference, the ACS code, Tavani, the Interact subject lecture notes etc BUT these references cannot be used as one of your three quality references from different sources). Only use references that have been cited in the body of your assignment and ones that support what you have presented in your assignment.
NOTE: Format your assignment according to the instructions given in the Assessment Information, Presentation section.
Rationale
The assessment item is designed to help you to build skills towards achieving the learning objectives, by requiring you to:
apply the ACS Code of Conduct to the analysis of an ethically questionable situation to determine the rightness or wrongness of actions/decisions made therein;
make a recommendation on the basis of your analysis using the ACS Code of Conduct
apply proper academic referencing.

Marking criteria
The following marking sheet will be used to assess students' submissions.
Please check that you have met all the criteria before you submit your assignment.

Criteria
Standards
High Distinction (HD)

Distinction (DI)

Credit (CR)

Pass (PS)

Fail (FL)
Analysis of the ethical dilemma using the ACS Code of Conduct

Correctly maps the ethical issues within the case to the right sections of the Code (including section numbers).
Explains the link between the ethical issues and the elements of the Code supported by evidence from the literature.

Makes a convincing recommendation and justifies it using supporting arguments based on the literature.

Demonstrates solid understanding of the Code.

Adequately maps the ethical issues within the case to the correct sections of the Code (including section numbers).
Explains the link between the ethical issues and the elements of the Code.

The recommendation made is reasonable and is supported with a justification

Demonstrates a good understanding of the Code.

Makes a genuine attempt at mapping the ethical issues within the case to the correct sections of the Code (including section numbers).
Explains to some extent the link between the ethical issues and the elements of the Code.

The recommendation made makes sense and an attempt is made to support it with a justification.

Few ethical issues within the case are correctly mapped to the right sections of the Code (including section numbers).
The analysis does not explain well the link between the ethical issues and the elements of the Code.

The recommendation made makes sense but is not supported with a justification

Incorrectly maps the ethical issues within the case to the sections of the Code (including section numbers).
The analysis of the ethical issues in light of the elements of the Code is poor.

The recommendation made makes no sense
Writing & structure

Language features and structures are used to convey meaning effectively, concisely, unambiguously, and in a tone appropriate to the audience and purpose with no spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors.

Well developed skills in expression & presentation of ideas.
Fluent writing style appropriate to assessment task/document type.
Grammar & spelling accurate.

Good skills in expression & clear presentation of ideas.
Mostly fluent writing style appropriate to assessment task/document type.
Grammar & spelling contains a few minor errors.

The text contains frequent errors in spelling, grammar, word choice, and structure, lacks clarity, and is not concise, but the meaning is apparent to the reader with some effort.

Rudimentary skills in expression & presentation of ideas.
Not all material is relevant &/or is presented in a disorganised manner.
Meaning apparent, but writing style not fluent or well organised.
Grammar & spelling contains many errors.
Referencing

Referencing is comprehensive, demonstrates academic integrity, and conforms exactly to APA style conventions.

Very good referencing, including reference list and citations.
High quality references.

Good referencing, including reference list and citations.
Good quality references.

Referencing is comprehensive, mostly accurate according to APA style conventions, and demonstrates academic integrity. Some minor errors or omissions in style and formatting choices (e.g. italics, punctuation, etc) don’t impact on the transparency and traceability of the source, or demonstration of academic integrity.

Sub-standard (or no) referencing.
Poor quality (or no) references.