Clause 1.03 of the SE Code says, “Approve software only if [it does not] diminis

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Clause 1.03 of the SE Code says, “Approve software only if [it does not] diminish privacy or harm the environment.” Search engines can diminish privacy. Do they violate this clause? Should the clause say something about trade-offs, or should we interpret it as an absolute rule? The concluding sentence of Clause 1.03 says, “The ultimate effect of the work should be to the public good.” Does this suggest trade-offs? Give another example in which the dilemma in this exercise would be relevant.

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The response states whether search engines violate Clause 1.03 of the SE code and provides an argument for the decision.

2) Endorsement of Tradeoffs

The response answers the question, "Should the clause say something about trade-offs, oor should we interpret it as an absolute rule?" and supports the answer with an argument / evidence.

3) Suggestion of Tradeoffs

The response states whether the last concluding sentence of Clause 1.03, "The ultimate effect of the work should be on the public good", suggests tradeoffs AND supports the answer with an argument / evidence.

The response states whether search engines violate Clause 1.03 of the SE code and provides an argument for the decision.

2) Endorsement of Tradeoffs

The response answers the question, "Should the clause say something about trade-offs, oor should we interpret it as an absolute rule?" and supports the answer with an argument / evidence.

3) Suggestion of Tradeoffs

The response states whether the last concluding sentence of Clause 1.03, "The ultimate effect of the work should be on the public good", suggests tradeoffs AND supports the answer with an argument / evidence.

Explanation / Answer

1. Search Engines don't diminish the privacy of individuals as long as they facilitate the provision of information to the public without harming and compromising the interests and confidentialty of anyone who may be affected. For example, a piece of information about the profit and loss of a company or number of defeats faced by the national cricket team are a part of public domain. There is nothing unethical in making them available to the user and in the fact that as a consequence, a visitor may not invest in the said company or does not go to see the national cricket team playing in the next match. However,a news that causes defamation of a celebrity or a personal communication between two family members can be unethical to publish if the benefits of their publication to the public at large does not outweigh the gravity of infringement of their privacy. This tradeoff between the benefits to the public and the loss to the individuals or organisations in case must be taken into account while determining the ethics observed by a search engine.

The software manufacturer and tester must ensure that the product is intended for the public good and should not serve someone's ulterior motives or sinister designs or undue benefit someone / cause loss to the other through its work. For an example, a software that is designed to steal vital information of people doing financial transactions or capable of disrupting a part of security establishment of a country is against the ehics of computing domain. In other words, it must facilitate to make the people's work easy, less time consuming and cost efficient, no the other way round. The tradeoff is in making the software extremely water tight against mala fide intentions and minimise vulnerbailities, even if this causes the maker to compromise on funcationalies / efficiencies of the product.

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