an engineer should be educated about the legal and ethical aspects of her/his field of work. these are pragmatic concerns, and engineering is a pragmatic discip

an engineer should be educated about the legal and ethical aspects of her/his field of work. these are pragmatic concerns, and engineering is a pragmatic discipline. while it might not fit into an academic computer science research curriculum, a good university program should include courses on these topics anyway. if your school doesn't (or if you didn't go to school!) its still a good idea to learn about law and ethics through self study.