Not all Codes are Created Equal: The Software Engineering Code of Ethics, a Success Story

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...

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Main Author: Gotterbarn, Don (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 1999
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 1999, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Pages: 81-89
Further subjects:B Software Engineering
B Professional Practice
B Software Engineer
B Economic Growth
B Unique Element
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1023/A:1006172527640