Read: Class 42 - Ethics in Tech
Code of Ethics
- The Code as a whole is concerned with how fundamental ethical principles apply to a computing professional’s conduct. The Code is not an algorithm for solving ethical problems; rather it serves as a basis for ethical decision-making. When thinking through a particular issue, a computing professional may find that multiple principles should be taken into account, and that different principles will have different relevance to the issue.
- One of the GENERAL ETHICAL PRINCIPLES is :
- Contribute to society and to human well-being, acknowledging that all people are stakeholders in computing.
- This principle, which concerns the quality of life of all people, affirms an obligation of computing professionals, both individually and collectively, to use their skills for the benefit of society, its members, and the environment surrounding them. This obligation includes promoting fundamental human rights and protecting each individual’s right to autonomy. An essential aim of computing professionals is to minimize negative consequences of computing, including threats to health, safety, personal security, and privacy. When the interests of multiple groups conflict, the needs of those less advantaged should be given increased attention and priority.
- Contribute to society and to human well-being, acknowledging that all people are stakeholders in computing.
- One of the GENERAL ETHICAL PRINCIPLES is :
- Ethics in the workplace
- Google and AI
- The principles were met with mixed reactions among Google employees. Despite Google’s commitment not to use AI to build weapons, employees questioned whether the principles would explicitly prohibit Google from pursuing a government contract like Maven in the future.
- Google and AI
- Ethics in Technology
- Ethical dilemma of self driving cars
- Driving will always involve risk for various parties, and Google has shared its viewpoint on the ethical decision-making process by distributing risk among the parties. Google believes that self-driving cars can make ethical decisions if engineers program them to learn and calculate the value of real-life situations.
- Ethical dilemma of self driving cars