Career Of Software Engineering And Computer Ethics

Professional Issues - Ethics Abuah Chukwuedo Kingsleyâˆâ€" October 29, 2014 âˆâ€" A report submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for COMP10120, School of Computer Science, University of Manchester. 1 Contents 1 Summary 3 2 Introduction 3 2.1 What is Ethics? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 The Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Prac- tice 3 4 Analysis 3 5 Comparison 5 6 Bibliography 5 2 1 Summary †The Case of the Killer Robot is a detailed scenario that combines elements of software engineering and computer ethics† (Epstein, 2000); it addresses the various Moral issues that may arise in the work place and in this particular scenario, the field of Software engineering and robotics. The case study†¦show more content†¦Certain things an individual from a given background may find perfectly ethical might be un- ethical or controversial in the eyes of another. Men and women in industry are subjected daily to moral issues which of course creates the need for ethical standards and thus the need for ethical frameworks. 3 The Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice The Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice was cre- ated to address the various ethical issues that may arise in the field of software engineering; †the Code can function as an ethical charter for the profession. Such a Code can be used to aid in decision making and as a means to educate the public, managers, trainees and practising professionals about professional standards and professional responsibility† (Gotterbarn, 1998). The code was originally created by the ACM/IEEE-CS joint task force on Software Engineer- ing Ethics and Professional Practises (SEEPP)in 1990 and has since undergone various revisions since it’s publication. 4 Analysis †¢ From the case study Micheal Waterson created an unreasonable deadline and threatened to lay off the entire robotics