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by lightbyte 3027 days ago
I think that one result is a bit misleading.

79.6% said they consider the ethical implications of what they are asked to do.

82.3% said they would report ethical concerns in some form.

58.5% said they would refuse to write code they thought was not ethical (36.6% said they are unsure).

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Good point. I was also puzzled by that result, given the responses to the question I mentioned. The picture it paints is that software professionals feel their duty is to consider, complain, and (less so) refuse, but ultimately responsibility lies elsewhere.