Without advocating for them I'll just say that I came to this forum a
little over a year ago with the intention of researching ethics and
development. As I near writing some conclusions I feel they're one of
the few organisations I see consistently putting emphasis on ethics
and I am thinking of joining for that reason.
Something along the lines of a Hippocratic Oath is needed.
Notwithstanding the complexities of intent, misuse and side-effects I
increasingly think it is possible for hackers to consistently adopt
a "I will do no harm to others and society" credo.
Sometimes just making it plain to an employer that you belong to a
professional body whose ethics code would prohibit you from working on
unconscionable tech is powerful - not least that it would afford you
some protections under employment law if they threaten to fire you.
At least that applies in other areas of medicine and engineering.
Without advocating for them I'll just say that I came to this forum a little over a year ago with the intention of researching ethics and development. As I near writing some conclusions I feel they're one of the few organisations I see consistently putting emphasis on ethics and I am thinking of joining for that reason.
Something along the lines of a Hippocratic Oath is needed.
Notwithstanding the complexities of intent, misuse and side-effects I increasingly think it is possible for hackers to consistently adopt a "I will do no harm to others and society" credo.
Sometimes just making it plain to an employer that you belong to a professional body whose ethics code would prohibit you from working on unconscionable tech is powerful - not least that it would afford you some protections under employment law if they threaten to fire you. At least that applies in other areas of medicine and engineering.
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