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I agree, however not all ethics can be legislated. This sort of thing works in other professions like medicine because malpractice can cause doctors to lose th
by asperous 6y ago
I agree, however not all ethics can be legislated.
This sort of thing works in other professions like medicine because malpractice can cause doctors to lose their license. Same with civil engineers. This changes things because the choice is now quitting or possibly never being able to work in the field again.
Perhaps principal software engineers in charge of life or death software should be licensed for accountability, “engineer on record”.
- optimiz3 6y agoDoctors don't typically have bosses directing how they treat patients; Doctors have full agency, front line grunt workers do not.
- SpicyLemonZest 6y agoBut that's not an independent fact. That's one of the major goals of medical oaths; they establish that doctors must be able to determine the right course of action on their own, that ethical doctors won't work for an organization that won't give them that agency.
- TeaDrunk 6y agoI don’t think this is true in America. Doctors are limited on what will benefit the system monetarily. Healthcare administrators will decline suggested procedures from doctors due to expense.