Research several articles published in the last few years in your library and/or on the Web that discuss ethical issues related to systems design.

a. What articles were you able to find?

b. Describe some of the situations and ethical issues that might arise from time to time in systems design.

c. Pick one of the situations described in

(b) and describe what you believe to be the system designer's ethical obligation, if any.

d. (Extra credit) Do you think that requiring IT professionals, that is, systems analysts, designers, and builders, to be licensed or certified would increase professionalism and/or reduce unethical behavior? Why or why not?