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There has been a transition in the way software developers work. Mistakes in software have been treated as "normal" occurrences. "All software has bugs." However, software engineering is an emerging profession which as a profession has now said that a caviler approach to software errors is unacceptable. They have asserted a very strong ethical position in the Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice, a position which mandates concern for all those affected by their work. The Code has several unique elements as a professional Code.
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Gotterbarn, D. Not all Codes are Created Equal: The Software Engineering Code of Ethics, a Success Story. Journal of Business Ethics 22, 81–89 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006172527640
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006172527640