Yes, Matt. But the second item after that is: "I will educate myself and others on relevant laws, regulations, and policies regarding the performance of my duties."
Though I will admit it doesn't explicitly state that "I will comply with all relevant laws, regulations and policies." But knowledge of all relevant laws does imply at least some obligation for compliance. We cannot presume that our code of ethics exempts us from compliance with locally applicable law, statutes and regulations. That is a very dangerous line to walk. Even a refusal to take action can constitute a violation of local laws, regardless of whether we recuse ourselves or not. On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 14:01, Matt Simmons <standalone.sysad...@gmail.com> wrote: > On the copy of the Code of Ethics I've got hanging on my desk, the 2nd > item is Personal Integrity: > > "I will be honest in my professional dealings...I will avoid conflicts > of interest and biases whenever possible. When my advice is sought, if > I have a conflict of interest or bias, I will declare it if > appropriate, and recuse myself if necessary". > > It seems pretty clear-cut that if you have a problem with the > execution of a command, you should recuse yourself from the action. > > --Matt > > > On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 2:50 PM, Leon Towns-von Stauber > <leo...@occam.com> wrote: >> >> On Jan 31, 2011, at 9:31 AM, Tom Perrine wrote: >> >>> Since the events of the last 5 days or so may be relevant to >>> discussion on activism, and raising the awareness of LOPSA... >>> >>> Here is the statement from the Internet Society on event in Egypt. >>> >>> http://isoc.org/wp/newsletter/?p=3091 >>> >>> Is this the kind of statements that people believe that we should be >>> making, or should we restrict ourselves to commentary on "IPv6is good, >>> ISPs should support it, and here is how it affects individuals"? >> >> Something to consider vis a vis the Internet takedown in Egypt is that, >> as purely an advocacy organization for the open Internet, ISOC is in a >> clearer position than we would be as a professional organization. After >> all, system admins[1] are the ones actually cutting off that access at >> the behest of their employers (who are presumably responding to an order >> from their government). Can LOPSA take the position that ISOC did, that >> the Internet takedown was an unjustified intrusion into human rights? >> What if an Egyptian sysadmin asked to do this were a LOPSA member, what >> would the appropriate response be for that person? >> >> Whenever someone brings up the idea of LOPSA issuing a formal response >> to an event like this, it seems we brush up against this thorny issue: >> in the normal course of his or her job, a sysadmin may be told to do >> something that many would disagree with. What is LOPSA's position in >> such a situation? From the standpoint of a professional organization, >> is it ethically more important to perform one's duty well, or to uphold >> ethical considerations that fall outside the scope of one's job? Often >> it's suggested that we just address strictly technical concerns, but I >> think that leaves people feeling unsatisfied as it sounds wonky, and >> wishy-washy on the issues relevant to most people. >> >> >> [1] And by "system admins", I also mean network admins, etc. >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Leon Towns-von Stauber http://www.occam.com/leonvs/ >> "We have not come to save you, but you will not die in vain!" >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> Discuss@lists.lopsa.org >> https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators >> http://lopsa.org/ >> > > > > -- > LITTLE GIRL: But which cookie will you eat FIRST? > COOKIE MONSTER: Me think you have misconception of cookie-eating process. > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.lopsa.org > https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss > This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators > http://lopsa.org/ > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.lopsa.org https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
