An ethical review of information systems development – The Australian Computer Society's code of ethics and SSADM

Information Technology & People

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 121-136

  Rogerson, Simon ^a   Weckert, John ^b   Simpson, Chris ^c  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Ethics; Information systems; Systems development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986077108     PISSN: 09593845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09593840010339853     Document Type: Article

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