The Ethics of Software Engineering Should be an Ethics for the Client.

The author argues that software engineering should be viewed as a form of communication with consumers subject to ethical considerations. According to the author, technological advances on a global scale require adjusted perspectives from software engineers and developers. Topics include parallel co...

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Publicado en:Communications of the ACM Vol. 55; no. 8; pp. 39 - 42
Formato: Opinion
Publicado: Association for Computing Machinery Aug2012
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Sumario:The author argues that software engineering should be viewed as a form of communication with consumers subject to ethical considerations. According to the author, technological advances on a global scale require adjusted perspectives from software engineers and developers. Topics include parallel computing, the software engineering code of ethics, and character development through patience and honesty.