Case Studies

 

The editors of information ethics have, over the years, collected a corpus of practical examples of behaviour in which questions of ethics or ethical dilemmas are experienced.  Some of these form the basis of the case studies presented in this section.  These examples are intended to illustrate CILIP's Ethical Principles and Code of Professional Practice.

 

Each Case Study in this section is fictitious, but informed by a genuine situation in which the infopro (or the information user or creator) can relate to the Ethical Principles or Code.  The editors have 'normalised' each Case Study so as to present them in a consistent manner.  Ethical issues are highlighted, and links take the reader to those parts of the Ethical Principles or Code which apply.
Help: For details on using and interpreting each Case Study, click here.

 

Following each Case Study is an editorial commentary, with links to additional material.  Readers are encouraged to submit comments on each Case Study - and to submit overviews of their own experiences.  (The comments facility on each Case Study page is under construction.  In the meantime, please submit comments here.)

 

 

Index to Case Studies

►Case Studies arranged numerically

►Case Studies arranged by Ethical Principle

►Case Studies arranged by section of Code of Professional Practice

►Case Studies arranged by stakeholder

►Case Studies arranged by industry sector

►Case Studies arranged geographically <under construction>