A Code of Ethics for Information Scientists
From Bulletin of the American Society for Information
Science (August/September 1990): 25
Responsibility to Individual Persons
Information professionals should:
- strive to make information available to individuals who need it
- strive both to ensure accuracy and not to infringe upon privacy
or confidentiality in providing information about individuals
- protect each information user's and provider's right to privacy
and confidentiality
- respect an information provider's proprietary rights
Responsibility to Society
Information professionals should:
- serve the legitimate information needs of a large and complex society
while at the same time being mindful of individuals' rights
- resist efforts to censor publications
- play active roles in educating society to understand and
appreciate the importance of information promoting equal
opportunity for access to information