tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post324776895022231546..comments2024-03-12T09:12:39.608+00:00Comments on libfocus - Irish library blog: If the management literature tells us one thing, it’s that some business failures, particularly in the wake of the international financial melt-down, have been due in part to lack of ethical decision making and awareness.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771056772007230891.post-85775914685014921982012-11-02T17:04:05.001+00:002012-11-02T17:04:05.001+00:00Thanks for a really excellent post Stuart. I must ...Thanks for a really excellent post Stuart. I must admit (for shame!) that I have never really paid too much attention to any of the existing professional codes, except when I have been faced with a particular dilemma or problem and am seeking guidance. Most that I have come across do tend to be of the aspirational nature as you suggest, which are of limited value if seeking a specific (or even 'insoluble'!) solution. <br /><br />I think what is particularly interesting is that the range of potential ethical dilemmas appears to be increasing - the examples you have listed above cover quite disparate areas. I am sure a few years ago the issue of libraries using volunteers to staff core services would have been far less pervasive than the common dilemma it is today for instance. No doubt in the future 'new' problems will continue to emerge which require us to look at how we formally appraise and respond to situations from an ethical perspective as a profession. Michelle Daltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01459103029885548217noreply@blogger.com