RT Article T1 Not all Codes are Created Equal: The Software Engineering Code of Ethics, a Success Story JF Journal of business ethics VO 22 IS 1 SP 81 OP 89 A1 Gotterbarn, Don LA English YR 1999 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1785613006 AB 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. K1 Unique Element K1 Professional Practice K1 Software Engineer K1 Software Engineering K1 Economic Growth DO 10.1023/A:1006172527640