This panel discusses current activities and developments in GIS Ethics, including the GIS Ethics Group’s work on instilling a process for ethical decision making, experiences in facing ethical problems, identifying and addressing current GIS ethics issues, reviewing the GIS Code of Ethics, and providing resources to help GIS Professionals apply ethics in their work and promote ethics in their organizations.
- FL Events Prompt Search for Resources—Experiences with ethical issues in Florida and the ethical discussions they sparked. Amber Bloechle, GISP, University of West Florida Online GIS Programs and GeoData Center Director. FL URISA President and Chapter Development and Relations Committee Chair.
- URISA Ethics Update—Current issues, GIS Code of Ethics Review, and Ethics Resources. Rebecca Somers, GISP, Somers-St.Claire GIS Management Consultants, GIS Code of Ethics Development Team and Ethics Group Lead.
- Doing Ethics—The Process for Ethical Decision Making. David DiBiase, GISP. Penn State Online Geospatial Education Programs. GIS Ethics Author and Instructor.
Panelists:Amber Bloechle, GISP, University of West Florida Online GIS Programs and GeoData Center Director. FL URISA President and Chapter Development and Relations Committee Chair Rebecca Somers, GISP, GIS Management Consultant, Somers-St.Claire GIS Management Consultants, Fairfax, VA David DiBiase, GISP, Adjunct Instructor, Penn State Online Geospatial Programs, Yucaipa CA
