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Swilliams RSPP Part2
Swilliams RSPP Part2
Swilliams RSPP Part2
Williams
March 2013
Ethical Analysis
This case study was analyzed through the application of Davis seven-step guide (DiBiase et al, 2009).
Step 1. State problem.
The analyst has been asked to omit the caribou migration routes from the public hearing maps for
unknown reasons, even though the migration routes intersect the proposed pipeline at several points.
Omitting data that could potentially affect the outcome of the pipeline route and withholding it from the
public seems manipulative and feels uncomfortable.
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References
DiBiase, D, C. Goranson, F. Harvey, and D. Wright (2009). The GIS Professional Ethics Project: Practical
Ethics Education for GIS Pros. Proceedings of the 24th International Cartography Conference. Santiago,
Chile, 15-21 November. Accessed March 2013 at https://cms.psu.edu/section/content/Default.asp?
WCI=pgDisplay&WCU=CRSCNT&ENTRY_ID=1621158054F549DCAF011865DC4AD6AB
GIS Certification Institute (2008). Rules of Conduct for Certified GIS Professionals (GISPs). Accessed
March 2013 at http://www.gisci.org/Ethics_and_Conduct/rules_of_conduct.aspx