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| Keith W. Miller, "Courageous Computing," IT Professional, vol. 13, no. 6, pp. 12-13, Nov.-Dec., 2011. | |||
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| @article{ 10.1109/MITP.2011.96, author = {Keith W. Miller}, title = {Courageous Computing}, journal ={IT Professional}, volume = {13}, number = {6}, issn = {1520-9202}, year = {2011}, pages = {12-13}, doi = {http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MITP.2011.96}, publisher = {IEEE Computer Society}, address = {Los Alamitos, CA, USA}, } | |||
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| TY - MGZN JO - IT Professional TI - Courageous Computing IS - 6 SN - 1520-9202 SP12 EP13 EPD - 12-13 A1 - Keith W. Miller, PY - 2011 KW - Keywords: Ethics KW - information technology KW - Aristotle KW - courageous computing VL - 13 JA - IT Professional ER - | |||
IT professionals often ask, "If I'm ethically responsible for any errors in the software that I develop, then how can I release any software to the public? After all, I can't be sure that it's perfect." This is a fair question for any computer ethicist. Reviewing the work of the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle helps find the balance between the pitfalls of cowardice and recklessness when it comes to releasing software.
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