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ORGINS OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
Presenter: YUAN FANG
Outline
What is ethics? What is “profession”? history of professional ethics Brief history of engineering code of ethics Similarities ofethics in different professions Differences of ethics in different professions Software engineering code of ethics Conclusion
Oaths Code of ethics
What’s ethics?
ethics (used with a sing. verb) Thestudy of the general nature of morals and of the specific moral choices to be made by a person; moral philosophy.
“I say”
Shakespeare -- "When in Rome, do as the Romans do" Kant -- "Do not do untoothers as you would not have them do unto you" the Bible -- "he that diggeth a pit shall fall into it"
What’s ethics?
ethics (used with a sing. or pl. verb) The rules or standards governing theconduct of a person or the members of a profession: medical ethics.
What’s profession?
“profession” -- “bound by an oath”, Latin In Roman time – the occupation to be declared to a tax collectorunder oath Scribonious Largus of Greek – redefined the “medical profession” in terms of the Hippocratic oath.
Oaths
The precursor of code of ethics The gentlemanly honor Hippocratic Oath (400 BC)Oath of Medical Ethics for physicians to follow Formed the basis of more recent medical oaths
New York Oath (1807)
Oaths (continue)
New York Oaths:
“I do solemnly declare, that I willhonestly, virtuously, and chastely conduct myself in the practice of physic and surgery, with the privileges of exercising which profession I am now to be invested; and that I will, with fidelity and honor,do everything in my power for the benefit of the sick committed to my charge.”
Oaths (continue)
a closer look at professional oaths:
the language used is very subjective First person singularwas used
“I swear” “I declare” “I shall”
The oath is subjected to personal interpretation
too general to provide much guidance Oaths are not suitable for large-scale professional institutions....
Presenter: YUAN FANG
Outline
What is ethics? What is “profession”? history of professional ethics Brief history of engineering code of ethics Similarities ofethics in different professions Differences of ethics in different professions Software engineering code of ethics Conclusion
Oaths Code of ethics
What’s ethics?
ethics (used with a sing. verb) Thestudy of the general nature of morals and of the specific moral choices to be made by a person; moral philosophy.
“I say”
Shakespeare -- "When in Rome, do as the Romans do" Kant -- "Do not do untoothers as you would not have them do unto you" the Bible -- "he that diggeth a pit shall fall into it"
What’s ethics?
ethics (used with a sing. or pl. verb) The rules or standards governing theconduct of a person or the members of a profession: medical ethics.
What’s profession?
“profession” -- “bound by an oath”, Latin In Roman time – the occupation to be declared to a tax collectorunder oath Scribonious Largus of Greek – redefined the “medical profession” in terms of the Hippocratic oath.
Oaths
The precursor of code of ethics The gentlemanly honor Hippocratic Oath (400 BC)Oath of Medical Ethics for physicians to follow Formed the basis of more recent medical oaths
New York Oath (1807)
Oaths (continue)
New York Oaths:
“I do solemnly declare, that I willhonestly, virtuously, and chastely conduct myself in the practice of physic and surgery, with the privileges of exercising which profession I am now to be invested; and that I will, with fidelity and honor,do everything in my power for the benefit of the sick committed to my charge.”
Oaths (continue)
a closer look at professional oaths:
the language used is very subjective First person singularwas used
“I swear” “I declare” “I shall”
The oath is subjected to personal interpretation
too general to provide much guidance Oaths are not suitable for large-scale professional institutions....
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