CHAPTER Professional Ethics
CHAPTER8ProfessionalEthicsWehavecomethro ugha strange cycle inprogramming,startingwith thecreationofprogrammingitself as ahumanactivity. Executiveswiththe tiniestsmatteringofknowledgeassumethatan yonecan write aprogram,andonlynowareprogrammersbeginni ngto win their battle forrecognitionas true ,ThePsychologyojComputerProgramming, ,APROFESSIONIS AVOCATIONTHATREQUIRESAHIGHLEVELOFEDUCATI ONandpracticalexperience in the field. Medicine and law are paydoctorsand lawyers well,trustingthatthey will correctlyascertainandtreatourmedical and legalproblems,respectively. Professionals have a specialobligationto ensure their actions are for the goodofthose whodependonthembecausetheirdecisions can have more seriousconsequencesthanthe choices made by thoseholdinglessresponsiblepositionsin thischapterwe focus onmoraldecisions made by people who design, imple-ment,ormaintaincomputerhardwareor software systems.
FIGURE 8.1 Amature profession has eight attributes that enable it to certifynew members and support existingmembers [1]. completing their formal education, candidates gain skills through practical experience working in the field. Another check determines if …
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