| Level | Master |
| Programme | MCIS |
| Semester | Spring |
| Year | 2014 |
| Course | Ethical and Professional Issues in IT |
| Full Marks | 100 |
| Pass Marks | 60 |
| Time | 4 hrs |
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Answer the questions:
Group A
1. What do you mean by attribution theory? What are the decision-making models in the organization? Explain the common biases and errors while in decision-making process and how can minimize error in decision making.
2. What do you mean by IT professional? Explain the various relationships with IT professionals.
3. How do you define the professional code of ethics? Discuss the statement on the basis of the codes of ethics of ACM.
4. Describe the main objectives of IT policy of Nepal – 2067? Explain strategies to accomplish the objectives of rapid development and utilization of information technology in a fair and competitive environment. (10 marks)
5. What do you mean by tort? Describe the essentials of a valid contract and what are the major challenges in contract law in Nepal. (10 marks)
6. What does the famous symbol © mean? Write the difference between trademark and copyright. What do you know about international copyright laws? (10 marks)
7. What do you mean by dispute? How can reduce conflict in the organization? Descirbe the ethical issues in conflict.
8. Describe the main features of Labor act. What are the significances of Environment protection act?
Group B
Read the following paragraph and answer the questions at the end.
Case Study – I
A student finishes a Master working on a problem that has aspects that are directly patentable and solve a major problem in the disk drive industry. His new job could be with Hitachi or Seagate, or some similar firm. He arrives at the new job and discovers that the work done as a student, which is in the patent process, will solve the problem at his new company. If he reveals what he knows to his new employer he will be an immediate hero, but will compromise the patent process at his original institution. This step could have important financial implications for the original institution in the form of royalties.
Questions:
What are the relevant ethical considerations in this dilemma? The answer could depend on missing information, such as the nature of the contract singed by the student with his institution, if any, and the nature of its intellectual property rules. This information may have an impact on what the correct ethical response is.
Educational Concerns Case Study: Reporting Violations and Plagiarism
You are a faculty mentor for a graduate student in your department. The student is taking some classes in another department that require written essays. He asks you to read his essay before he submits it. You routinely google his work and discover that large parts have been lifted, verbatim, from the web with no quotation marks of citations.
Questions:
- What should you do?
- Is there a way to monitor this student’s future behavior without irreparably damaging his career?