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Re:Microsoft President: We Need a Hippocratic Oath for Softw... by wonderwonder on Monday August 10, 2020 @09:54AM (#24109232)
A doctor refusing to do a procedure because he worries for his patient is seen as a good guy doing what is right, he is in his opinion saving a life. In addition he is trying to avoid the massive cost of a medical malpractice suit.

A software developer refusing a job because it does not meet his ethical parameters is just an unemployed software engineer.

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Re:Microsoft President: We Need a Hippocratic Oath for Softw... by bumby on Monday August 10, 2020 @03:23PM (#24113008)
I think one of the issues is the domain of is vast. One developer may be working on a basic CRUD app while the next is working safety critical code on a vessel going to Mars.

There are definitely areas where the prudent thing for a developer to do is raise a dissenting opinion, if not halting work. What seems lacking is clear industry consensus standards to back up that decision.

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