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== Definitions of ethics ==
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#Moral principles.
#Principles which govern the conduct of any individual or corporate member of a professional organisation.


In the context of payment and settlement systems, this term may refer to the transmission of transfer instructions by users, through such means as voice, written or telefaxed instructions, that must subsequently be input into a transfer processing system.


== Characteristics of ethical issues ==
The Institute of Business Ethics (IBE) identifies the following characteristics, to help to determine whether a business issue is an ethical issue.


If one or more of these characteristics is present, it is likely to be an ethical issue:
2.


* One individual's 'right' decision about the issue may not be the same as another's 'right' decision.
The term may also refer to the storage of data by a transfer processing system on media such as a magnetic tape or disk so that the user may not have direct and immediate access to the data.


The issue:
* raises moral questions
* is not covered by law
* compromises personal or organisational values
* is against any code of ethics or code of practice
* involves personal duties and responsibilities or
* provokes the responses 'should I?' or 'ought I?'


3.


More generally, operating independently of - or disconnected from - another computer or electronic terminal. 


== Tests of ethical behaviour ==
For example, not connected to the internet.
The IBE has identified a number of key tests to help to determine whether a course of action, or inaction, is ethical:
 
* Is the action legal, transparent and fair?
* Who will it affect?
* Who benefits?




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[ACT Competency Framework]]
* [[Online]]
* [[ACT Ethical Code]]
* [[Agency risk]]
* [[Asymmetry of information]]
* [[Business ethics]]
* [[Code of practice]]
* [[Corporate governance]]
* [[Corporate social responsibility]]
* [[Ethical business]]
* [[Ethics washing]]
* [[IESBA]]
* [[Institute of Business Ethics]]
* [[Objectivity]]
* [[Professional behaviour]]
* [[The Code]]
 
 
==Other links==
[http://www.treasurers.org/node/9783 Does ethics matter? The Treasurer 2010]


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[[Category:Treasury_operations]]
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[[Category:Technology]]

Latest revision as of 15:48, 28 February 2018

1.

In the context of payment and settlement systems, this term may refer to the transmission of transfer instructions by users, through such means as voice, written or telefaxed instructions, that must subsequently be input into a transfer processing system.


2.

The term may also refer to the storage of data by a transfer processing system on media such as a magnetic tape or disk so that the user may not have direct and immediate access to the data.


3.

More generally, operating independently of - or disconnected from - another computer or electronic terminal.

For example, not connected to the internet.


See also

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