Abstract
Code of Ethics refer to a set of guidelines consider to be the ideal under which a member of the community will model his behavior. Normally based on moral standards of what is good or wrong for a group, they are subject to personal interpretations and given some circumstances, completely ignored. This separation between ideal and reality is more profound in some professions than others, possibly due to the degree of scrutiny and consequences for transgressions. Digital Forensic practitioners would fall into a category of highly scrutinize and with severe consequences, making this profession less likely to observe said separation. Ultimately it would be self-control what would maintain a professional for crossing the line and remain …show more content…
Digital forensics, being a new profession, is constantly finding itself in debate over what is legal and what is ethical. In the following paragraphs will be possible to see why a code of ethics is necessary, and how to adapt it to reality of the profession.
Is a Code of Ethics Necessary?
To determine if a code of ethics is necessary, first it is important to understand what it entitles. A code of ethics is a document describing the expectations of moral principles that members of the group to which the documents belong, should conduct themselves by. (Siddiqui, 2014). Society is based on relationships, and for these to flourish, people need to share a collective agreement on what behaviors are accepted as good and which ones are considered wrong, or simply put, community moral principles.
In the professional environment, maintaining a code of ethics helps show society honesty and high moral standards which in returns increases the community’s trust on the profession, helping also in conflict resolution. Law and Medical, are example of two professions with strong code of ethics, which allow society to know what to expect from …show more content…
The Ethical Enterprise. Doing the Right Things in the Right Ways, Today and Tomorrow. AMA. Retrieved from: http://www.amanet.org/images/HREthicsSurvey06.pdf
Gottfredson, M., Hirschi, T. (1990). A General Theory of Crime. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.
MacDonald, C. (2006). What Causes Unethical (corporate) Behavior? The Business Ethics Blog. Retrieved from: https://businessethicsblog.com/2006/01/20/what-causes-unethical-corporate-behaviour/
Harrington, S. (2014). Professional Ethics in the Digital Forensic Discipline: Part1. Forensic Magazine. Retrieved from: http://www.forensicmag.com/article/2014/03/professional-ethics-digital-forensics-discipline-part-1
Saferstein, R. (2011). Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science (10th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall
Siddiqui, F. (2014). The importance of Ethics in your Professional Life. Linkedin. Retrieved from: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140927154728-59817714-the-importance-of-ethics-in-your-professional-life
Sloan, J. (2017). There's no code of ethics to govern digital forensics – and we need one. Phys.org. Retrieved from:
Code of Ethics refer to a set of guidelines consider to be the ideal under which a member of the community will model his behavior. Normally based on moral standards of what is good or wrong for a group, they are subject to personal interpretations and given some circumstances, completely ignored. This separation between ideal and reality is more profound in some professions than others, possibly due to the degree of scrutiny and consequences for transgressions. Digital Forensic practitioners would fall into a category of highly scrutinize and with severe consequences, making this profession less likely to observe said separation. Ultimately it would be self-control what would maintain a professional for crossing the line and remain …show more content…
Digital forensics, being a new profession, is constantly finding itself in debate over what is legal and what is ethical. In the following paragraphs will be possible to see why a code of ethics is necessary, and how to adapt it to reality of the profession.
Is a Code of Ethics Necessary?
To determine if a code of ethics is necessary, first it is important to understand what it entitles. A code of ethics is a document describing the expectations of moral principles that members of the group to which the documents belong, should conduct themselves by. (Siddiqui, 2014). Society is based on relationships, and for these to flourish, people need to share a collective agreement on what behaviors are accepted as good and which ones are considered wrong, or simply put, community moral principles.
In the professional environment, maintaining a code of ethics helps show society honesty and high moral standards which in returns increases the community’s trust on the profession, helping also in conflict resolution. Law and Medical, are example of two professions with strong code of ethics, which allow society to know what to expect from …show more content…
The Ethical Enterprise. Doing the Right Things in the Right Ways, Today and Tomorrow. AMA. Retrieved from: http://www.amanet.org/images/HREthicsSurvey06.pdf
Gottfredson, M., Hirschi, T. (1990). A General Theory of Crime. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.
MacDonald, C. (2006). What Causes Unethical (corporate) Behavior? The Business Ethics Blog. Retrieved from: https://businessethicsblog.com/2006/01/20/what-causes-unethical-corporate-behaviour/
Harrington, S. (2014). Professional Ethics in the Digital Forensic Discipline: Part1. Forensic Magazine. Retrieved from: http://www.forensicmag.com/article/2014/03/professional-ethics-digital-forensics-discipline-part-1
Saferstein, R. (2011). Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science (10th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall
Siddiqui, F. (2014). The importance of Ethics in your Professional Life. Linkedin. Retrieved from: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140927154728-59817714-the-importance-of-ethics-in-your-professional-life
Sloan, J. (2017). There's no code of ethics to govern digital forensics – and we need one. Phys.org. Retrieved from: