PAM8_PISK


Read The Thorny Ethics of Computer Programming ( https://thenewstack.io/ethics-programmers-essay-sparks-discussion-online/)

and reflect on the article. Consider this sentence:

“What I’ve discovered over the years is simply if you refuse to build it they’ll get someone else to do it, and someone else certainly will.”

Part I

  • What would you do if asked to code something you knew was wrong?
  • As a software developer, what are your ethical responsibilities to the end user and the organization?
  • Give an example from the readings of a standard that supports ethical programming. How does it do so?