From the ACM Code of Ethics:
As an ACM member I will
1. Contribute to society and human well-being.
2. Avoid harm to others.
3. Be honest and trustworthy.
4. Be fair and take action not to discriminate.
5. Honor property rights including copyrights and patent.
6. Give proper credit
I was saddened to read this blurb from danah boyd’s outstanding “MyFriends, MySpace ” presentation at Harvard:
My activist self wanted to believe that the users are aware of [ads], but sadly, that’s not the case. To them, seeing ads means that the service is free. Kids are so
My all-time favorite programming quote has to be this Nathaniel Borenstein bon mot:
It should be noted that no ethically-trained software engineer would ever consent to write a DestroyBaghdad procedure. Basic professional ethics would instead require him to write a DestroyCity procedure, to which Baghdad could be given as a