Title :
How the new Software Engineering Code of Ethics affects you
Author_Institution :
Software Eng. Ethics Res. Inst., Johnson City, TN, USA
Abstract :
The Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice has recently been approved. This article looks at the immediate and long-term implications: Why does a profession need a code of ethics? How will this code function in an emerging profession like software engineering? What impact will it have on software practitioners?
Keywords :
professional aspects; software engineering; Software Engineering Code of Ethics; professional practice; software practitioner; Code standards; Communication industry; Computer industry; Continents; Decision making; Ethics; Humans; Programming; Software engineering; Software standards;
Journal_Title :
Software, IEEE
