Re:Rogue One – An Engineering Ethics Story
by bem94 on Monday December 26, 2016 @11:59AM
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Indeed! It makes the discussions very difficult and all the more necessary.
It's interesting what you say about guidelines. I actually went looking for anything which might resemble an engineers code of ethics. There are a couple out there [1] but those I found are firmly routed in the abstract, and offer little in terms of practical guidance.
All of your questions are exactly the kinds of discussions engineers need to have, both among themselves and with the engagement of the society we serve and influence.
> Most engineers, most soldiers, and even most terrorists genuinely believe that they are the good guys.
You're right. I think there is also a false dichotomy between "good" and "bad" technologies and their applications as well. It isn't as clear cut as that and we would do well to appreciate the nuance rather than race to ascribe something an approximate and inadequate label.
It's interesting what you say about guidelines. I actually went looking for anything which might resemble an engineers code of ethics. There are a couple out there [1] but those I found are firmly routed in the abstract, and offer little in terms of practical guidance.
All of your questions are exactly the kinds of discussions engineers need to have, both among themselves and with the engagement of the society we serve and influence.
> Most engineers, most soldiers, and even most terrorists genuinely believe that they are the good guys.
You're right. I think there is also a false dichotomy between "good" and "bad" technologies and their applications as well. It isn't as clear cut as that and we would do well to appreciate the nuance rather than race to ascribe something an approximate and inadequate label.
1. https://www.acm.org/about-acm/acm-code-of-ethics-and-profess...