Seeing all of these discussions on ethics in software development, I’m reminded of a rule of thumb I heard used regarding fraud during the 2008 crash:

Any field that obsesses over ‘ethics’ as a topic independent of the work is probably doing something very unethical in that work

@baldur ooooohh

”Any field that obsesses over ‘ethics’ as a topic independent of the work is probably doing something very unethical in that work.”

Need to find that source ... thankyou.

@JohnPhilpin I wish I knew who said it first. I heard it first in Iceland during the crash but am certain it didn't originate there. Could be from anywhere.