Code Ethics

Noun · Hacker Culture

Definitions

  1. The ethical questions and responsibilities involved in writing, shipping, and maintaining software, including privacy, fairness, harm, and social impact. In culture discussions the phrase is used when technical choices cannot be treated as morally neutral.

    In plain English: The ethical responsibilities involved in writing and deploying software.

    Example: "The workshop on code ethics pushed the team to ask not just whether the system worked, but who could be harmed if it worked exactly as designed."

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