IFIP-SIG9.2.2
International Federation for Information Processing
Special Interest Group " IFIP Framework on Ethics of Computing "

 

Self-Regulation Instruments Classification
A Preliminary Inventory

Documents dautorglementation - Classification
Un premier inventaire

Jacques Berleur, Penny Duquenoy, Marie d'Udekem-Gevers,
Tanguy Ewbank de Wespin, Matt Jones and Diane Whitehouse

(HCC-5, Geneva 1998; SIG9.2.2 January 2000;
SIG9.2.2 June 2000; IFIP-WCC-SEC2000)

 

1. Computing in general (Linformatique en gnral) *

1.1. General Principles (Principes gnraux)            *

1.2. Specific Principles (Principes spcifiques)         *

1.2.1. For professional societies (Pour socits professionnelles)        *

Codes (Standards/Guidelines) of Ethics (Practice/Conduct) of IFIP Computer Societies           *

2. The Internet (LInternet)            *

2.1. General Principles (Principes gnraux)            *

One planet, One Net: Principles for the Internet Era  *

Suggestion of Netiquette - Core Rules of Netiquette, by Virginia Shea            *

The Net: User Guidelines and Netiquette, by Arlene H. Rinaldi          *

Online Magna Charta, Charta of Freedom for Information and Communication, The Wartburg Charta, 1997        *

The Internet Society of New Zealand, The Internet "Twelve Commandments" (June 1999) - Principles for use of the Internet         *

Confederation of European Computer User Associations (CECUA), Bill of Rights for the Citizen in the Global Information Society      *

CEPISMission Statements, Contribution to a Citizens Charter in the Information Society        *

2.2. Specific Principles (Principes spcifiques)         *

2.2.1 For  Virtual Communities  (Pour "communauts virtuelles") *

JANET Acceptable Use Policy (April 1995)            *

2.2.2 For different actors (Pour diffrents acteurs)     *

La Charte franaise de lInternet, Proposition de Charte de lInternet, Rgles et usages des acteurs de l'Internet en France, 1997        *

2.2.3. For (associations) of Internet Service Providers (Pour (associations de) fournisseurs de services (ISPs))   *

ISPA-Austria, ISPA-Verhaltenrichtlinien (ISPA Guidelines of Conduct), adopted in 1999 *

Belgium, ISPA-Be, Code de Conduite, Version 1.0 (April 30, 1998)   *

Italy, Associazione Italiana Internet Providers (@iip), Codice di Autoregolamentazione per i servizi Internet, (1997?) *

The Netherlands, Vereniging van Nederlandse Internet Providers, NLIP, Gedragscode (Code of Conduct), Draft 2.0, November 23rd, 1999       *

ISPA-UK, Code of Practice, adopted on January 25, 1999 (Updated version of the first version of May 21, 1996) *

Canadian Association of Internet Providers (CAIP), Code of Conduct, 1997     *

Western Australian Internet Association, Code of conduct for online service providers           *

The Internet Society of New Zealand, Internet Code of Practice (June 1999)      *

2.2.4 For other Service Providers (Pour autres fournissuers de services)            *

Excite (1) Terms of Service          *

Excite (2) Community Standards   *

Excite (3) @Home (search) Terms of Service           *

Excite (4) Privacy Policy *

Use of PII         *

GeoCities Guidelines (as last modified July 1998)    *

Yahoo (1) Terms of Service          *

Yahoo (1) Terms of Service (Cont'd)          *

Continued from previous page   *

Yahoo (2) GeoCities Terms of services      *

Global One Code of Conduct Policy          *

2.2.5. For Governmental Services and Actors (Pour services et acteurs gouvernementaux)           *

The Intergovernmental Information Technology Leadership Consortium (Council for Excellence in Government) - Draft - Consortium Charter, 1997     *

2.2.6 For the industry in general (Pour lindustrie en gnral) *

Analysis of (self-regulation) code of conduct as suggested by the Memorandum on Self-Regulation of Internet Content (Bertelsmann Foundation)       *

Australian Internet Industry Codes of Practice, Codes for Industry Self Regulation in Areas of Internet Content Pursuant to the Requirements of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 as Amended December 1999  *

2.2.7. For specific sectors and services (Pour des secteurs et services particuliers)          *

2.2.7.1. Health sector (Pour le secteur de la sant)    *

Health Internet Ethics (Hi Ethics)  *

Internet Health Care Coalition, eHealth Code of Ethics         *

2.2.7.2. Publishing sector (Pour le secteur de lՎdition)         *

Charter of electronic publishing    *

2.2.7.3. eCommerce sector (Pour le secteur du commerce lectronique) *

Electronic Commerce Platform Nederland (ECP.NL) *

Global Business Dialogue on Electronic Commerce  *

ICC Revised Guidelines on Advertising and Marketing on the Internet (International Chamber of Commerce Guidelines for Ethical Advertising on the Internet), April 1998       *

Better Business Bureau Inc., BBBOnLine, Code of Online Business Practices, Draft 1999         *

WebTrust Certification Services for E-Commerce Web Sites  *

2.2.7.4. Software Publishers sector (Pour le secteur "Software publishers")      *

US SPAs (Software Publishers Association) Guidelines for Copyright Protection (previously called ISP Code of Conduct), 1997   *

See also : http://www.siia.net/piracy/policy/int_guide.asp     *

2.2.7.5. Telemarketing sector (Pour le secteur Telemarketing) *

USA, American Teleservices Association   *

USA, American Teleservices Association   *

 

 

1. Linformatique en gnral

1.1. Principes gnraux

HCC-5, Geneva, 1998 and Univ. of Namur, December 2000
Jacques Berleur and Tanguy Ewbank de Wespin

The Ten Commandments for Computer Ethics, by the Computer Ethics Institute (CEI), The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC 20036Washington, D.C.

http://www.brook.edu/its/cei/cei_hp.htm
 

Title

 

The Ten Commandments for Computer Ethics

Ratione personae

Actors present

Members of the IT professions, and the academic,
corporate and public policy communities

 

People concerned

 

Ratione loci

 

Not specified; principles for all

Ratione materiae (Topics)

 

       Thou shalt not use a computer to harm other people.

       Thou shalt not interfere with other peoples computer work.

       Thou shalt not snoop around in other peoples files.

       Thou shalt not use a computer to steal.

       Thou shalt not use a computer to bear false witness.

       Thou shalt not copy or use proprietary software for which you have not paid.

       Thou shalt not use other peoples computer resources without authorization or proper compensation.

       Thou shalt not appropriate other peoples intellectual output.

       Thou shalt think about the social consequences of the program you write or the system you design.

       Thou shalt use a computer in ways that show consideration and respect for your fellow humans.

Enforcement

Sanctions

 

 

Procedure

 

Alia

 

As a result, many organizations have taken actions to monitor and respond to these issues.

 

1.2. Principes spcifiques

 

1.2.1. Pour socits professionnelles

 

Codes (Standards/Guidelines) of Ethics (Practice/Conduct) of IFIP Computer Societies

J. Berleur and M. dUdekem-Gevers, Codes of Conduct within IFIP and other Computer Societies, In: Ethics of Computing: Codes, Spaces for Discussion and Law, Jacques BERLEUR & Klaus BRUNNSTEIN, Eds., A Handbook prepared by the IFIP Ethics Task Group, London: Chapman & Hall, 1996, 336 p., ISBN 0-412-72620-3. (now available at Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston)

 

Title

Name

Codes (Standards/Guidelines) of Ethics (Practice/Conduct)

Ratione personae

Actors present

IFIP National Computer Societies

 

People concerned

IFIP National Computer Societies Members

Ratione loci

 

 

Ratione materiae (Topics)

 

Respectful general attitude

Interests or rights of the people involved

Prestige of the profession

Interests or rights of the public

Welfare, Health or the Quality of Life

Personal qualities

Acceptance of responsibility

Integrity

Respect for requirements

Conscientious work

Promotion of information, privacy and data integrity

Confidentiality

Privacy in general

Property Rights

Production and flow of information

Sharing information with involved people

Information to the Public

Comprehensive Information

Attitude towards regulations

Respect for the Code

Respect for the Law

Respect for IT and Professional Standards

Enforcement

Sanctions

Depends upon each National Society

 

Procedure

idem

Alia

 

 

 

2. LInternet

2.1. Principes gnraux

HCC-5, Geneva, 1998 and Univ. of Namur, December 2000

Jacques Berleur and Tanguy Ewbank de Wespin

 

One planet, One Net: Principles for the Internet Era

CPSR (Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility), P.O. Box 717 Palo Alto, CA 94302

http://www.cpsr.org/program/nii/onenet.html

 

Title

 

One Planet, One Net: Principles for the Internet Era

Ratione personae

Actors present

The document was authored largely by Nathaniel Borenstein, Harry Hochheiser, and Andy Oram, with numerous inputs from members of CPSR and other participants. Discussions are archived at

http://www.findmail.com/listsaver/onenet-discuss.

 

People concerned

All people interested to promote these principles

Ratione loci

 

 

Ratione materiae (Topics)

 

       The Net links us all together.

       The Net must be open and available to all.

       Net users have the right to communicate.

       Net users have the right to privacy.

       People are the Net's stewards, not its owners.

       Administration of the Net should be open and inclusive.

       The Net should reflect human diversity, not homogenize it.

Enforcement

Sanctions

 

 

Procedure

 

Alia

 

This document presents a suggested set of basic principles that the authors believe should underlie all future work in the area of Internet governance.

 

HCC-5, Geneva, 1998 and Univ. of Namur, December 2000

Jacques Berleur and Tanguy Ewbank de Wespin

 

Suggestion of Netiquette - Core Rules of Netiquette, by Virginia Shea

http://www.educause.edu/pub/er/review/reviewArticles/29558.html

 

Title

 

Core Rules of Netiquette

Ratione personae

Actors present

Netiquette, by Virginia Shea, published

by Albion Books, San Francisco (info@albion.com). 1994 Virginia Shea.

 

People concerned

So you got a modem and a network subscription for your birthday and you want to make some new online friends. Where do you start?

Ratione loci

 

California

Ratione materiae (Topics)

 

Rule 1: Remember the human

Rule 2: Adhere to the same standards of behavior online that you follow in real life

Rule 3: Know where you are in cyberspace

Rule 4: Respect other people's time and bandwidth

Rule 5: Make yourself look good online

Rule 6: Share expert knowledge

Rule 7: Help keep flame wars under control

Rule 8: Respect other people's privacy

Rule 9: Don't abuse your power

Rule 10: Be forgiving of other people's mistakes.

Enforcement

Sanctions

 

 

Procedure

 

Alia

 

 

 

HCC-5, Geneva, 1998 and Univ. of Namur, December 2000

Jacques Berleur and Tanguy Ewbank de Wespin

 

The Net: User Guidelines and Netiquette, by Arlene H. Rinaldi

http://www.fau.edu/netiquette/net/

 

Title

 

The Net: User Guidelines and Netiquette

Ratione personae

Actors present

Arlene H. Rinaldi

 

People concerned

" I hope this information will be useful for yourself and those you work with. "

Ratione loci

 

 

Ratione materiae (Topics)

 

       Electronic Mail and Files - User Responsibility