All across the United States universities are being called into critical conversations about social justice. The American Library Association Code of Ethics calls on librarians to "uphold the principles of intellectual freedom" and "distinguish between our personal convictions and professional duties." Our ethics shape our engagement in these critical conversations. This article presents two ethical dilemmas experienced in Open Access electronic resource collection development and acquisition. Discussed first is the discovery and remediation of sharp practice in article processing charges. Second is the challenge of commercial Open Access projects and the role of libraries as investors of production. The author discusses how library professional ethics are applicable to and stretched by the goals of Open Access.
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