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Discussion on: What should be in the software developers 'Hippocratic Oath'?

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Sammy Israwi

I think something somewhat similar already exists in ACM's Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. More specifically, the first section deals with moral imperatives and the like.

The code has some points like "Contribute to society and human well-being" and "Avoid harm to others" which sorta align with the values and ideas of the Hippocratic Oath.

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Weston Wedding

Came here to post the ACM's Code. ACM has had this code around for a long time and it's been, as I understand, rigorously debated for a long time. It's at least a good starting point, because of how much legwork has already gone into it.