Programmer Ethics and Professionalism in Strategic Systems Development: A Case Study
A team of four programmers was given the task of developing new software to be sold Bogart Engineers and Constructors, Inc. Two of the programmers, Roy Johnson and Jerry Williams, took advantage of their position in the company as developers of Engineers and Constructors, Inc. proprietary software. The two programmers broke the seventh and tenth commandments of the 10 Commandments of Computer Ethics – ‘7 Thou shalt not use other people’s computer resources without authorization or proper compensation’ and ‘10 Thou shalt always use a computer in ways the insure consideration and respect for your fellow humans.’ The men were ...
