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Ethics in A YOUNG PROFESSION Computing COPING WITH ETHICAL DEBT Theo Schlossnagle @POSTWAIT FOUNDER CIRCONUS DISCLAIMER I AM NOT AN ETHICIST. THIS TALK HAS MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS. -> The philosophy of

Ethics in A YOUNG PROFESSION Computing COPING WITH ETHICAL DEBT
Theo Schlossnagle @POSTWAIT FOUNDER CIRCONUS
DISCLAIMER I AM NOT AN ETHICIST. THIS TALK HAS MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS.
ήθος -> ηθική  The philosophy of ethics is about systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct.  Normative Ethics can be viewed from three lenses  Virtue Ethics  Deontology (Duties & Rules)  Consquentialism (Consequences)
Change Over Time  Ethics exist only within the context of human society.  Human society changes  Globalization  Scientific understanding  Supernatural belief structures
Applying Ethics  Clergy
Applying Ethics  Clergy  Medical
Applying Ethics  Clergy  Medical  Business  Professional  Computing
VW Emissions
Uber Greyball
Strava Global Heatmap
Technical Concepts Hand Soap Dispenser
Antecdotes ~ What now?  Is this really my responsibility?  Yes it &$%@*ing is.  Many ethical infractions are the result of privacy violations  Privacy is a human right  Forecasting ethical consequences can be hard  It requires anticipating the consequences to humans (that don’t look or think like you)  Build more diverse teams.  The software development lifecycle is not a universally fixed thing  Capitalize on its flexibility by introducing “ethical considerations”  From day to day ask, “what can I do?”
Start The Conversation  I don’t come with answers… I come with questions.  Familiarize yourself with a code of ethics for computing.  ACM’s Ethics policy  ACM’s “Ask and Ethicist”  We need to ask “what are the ethical implications?” all the time.
Dissenting  Be aware that you are not alone  Understand that ethics are a spectrum  Keep records  Build a dispassionate defense  Work the system  Resigning
Notes Virtue Ethics: Uber Greyball Volkswagen Emissions Scandal https://plato.stanford.edu/entri https://www.nytimes.com/2017/ https://www.npr.org/tags/4434 es/ethics-virtue/ 05/04/technology/uber-federal- 53659/volkswagen-emissions- inquiry-software-greyball.html scandal ACM Code of Ethics http://ethics.acm.org/code-of- Soap Strava Global Heatmap ethics/ https://gizmodo.com/why- https://www.theguardian.com/ cant-this-soap-dispenser- world/2018/jan/28/fitness- ACM “ Ask an Ethicist” identify-dark-skin-1797931773 tracking-app-gives-away- http://ethics.acm.org/integrity- location-of-secret-us-army- project/ask-an-ethicist-faq/ bases IEEE Dissention Guidelines http://ethics.iit.edu/ecodes/no de/5707

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