Not All Codes Are Created Equal: The Software Engineering Code of Ethics, a Success Story
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-11-1999
Description
There has been a transition in the way software developers work. Mistakes in software have been treated as "normal" occurrences. "All software has bugs." However, software engineering is an emerging profession which as a profession has now said that a caviler approach to software errors is unacceptable. They have asserted a very strong ethical position in the Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice, a position which mandates concern for all those affected by their work. The Code has several unique elements as a professional Code.
Citation Information
Gotterbarn, Don. 1999. Not All Codes Are Created Equal: The Software Engineering Code of Ethics, a Success Story. Journal of Business Ethics. Vol.22(1). 81-89. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006172527640 ISSN: 0167-4544