>a good portion was dedicated to learning about ethics as well). This is the first I've seen this point in the discussion. Engineering is considered a professi

>a good portion was dedicated to learning about ethics as well). This is the first I've seen this point in the discussion. Engineering is considered a profession, distinct from a vocation. The term derives from professing an oath to serve the public in an ethical manner. If developers had to take a similar oath, I wonder if it would open them up to civil/criminal liability when they acted unethically (e.g., creating code in a social media application with the goal of manipulating behavior for profit)