Re:Microsoft President: We Need a Hippocratic Oath for Softw...
by GuB-42 on Monday August 10, 2020 @07:51PM
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Agree.
A software engineer is more like a chemist working for the pharmaceutical industry than a doctor treating patients. And chemists typically don't have an Hippocratic Oath. Pharmacists sometimes have their own version, but it is mostly about giving good advise to patients and respecting them as human beings.
But it doesn't stop the pharmaceutical industry from being heavily regulated, and while their business practices are often criticized, the drugs that come out of it are generally safe and effective. Many countries also have regulations making important drugs (ex: vaccines) accessible to everyone.
A software engineer is more like a chemist working for the pharmaceutical industry than a doctor treating patients. And chemists typically don't have an Hippocratic Oath. Pharmacists sometimes have their own version, but it is mostly about giving good advise to patients and respecting them as human beings.
But it doesn't stop the pharmaceutical industry from being heavily regulated, and while their business practices are often criticized, the drugs that come out of it are generally safe and effective. Many countries also have regulations making important drugs (ex: vaccines) accessible to everyone.