this major reference work represents the first attempt to confront, on a world-wide basis, the way computer associations face up to their own responsibilities in an age increasingly dominated by information and communication technology. the book deals with the codes of ethics and conduct, and related issues. it is the first book to deal with homogenous codes namely codes of national computer societies. some thirty codes are compared and analysed in depth. to put these into perspective, there are discussion papers covering the methodological, philosophical and organisational issues.