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http://csciwww.etsu.edu/gotterbarn/artge1.htm An Evolution of Computing's Codes of Ethics and Professional Conduct by Donald Gotterbarn, Ph.D. I. Introduction Computing, and software engineering in particular, is moving toward becoming a profession. Although the type of profession it is becoming breaks with the traditional concept of a profession, it is a type of profession which fits the discipline of software engineering better than the traditional model. As the perceptions of the roles and the activities of a particular occupation begin to change, the position of that occupation in the hierarchy from occupation to profession is also open to change. Some occupations become a profession by choice while others are coerced by legal and social pressures into accepting the role of a profession. As the impact of the behavior of a group of specialists assumes wider significance two pressures develop, one from society at large interested in assuring that the behavior of the specialists will not cause any (more) harm to society. Full Article: http://csciwww.etsu.edu/gotterbarn/artge1.htm


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