I think a lot of people here are getting hung up on some imagined implication that any code that could ever be used for evil is wrong to make. Yes, this is a gr

I think a lot of people here are getting hung up on some imagined implication that any code that could ever be used for evil is wrong to make. Yes, this is a grey area and there's no clear line of what the correct ethical choice is in many situations. But the point is that it's barely discussed professionally at all. Other disciplines have quite a bit of exploration into their professional ethics, but software engineering seems to gloss over it. Yes, there is some precedent, but it seems disproportionately small when considering that it is becoming an increasingly ubiquitous role in our society. It seems like it's not even in our vocabulary as engineers to comprehend the ethics of our work. There's no framework for analysis or disclosure. Sure, there aren't any easy answers to most situations, but have we even tried?