Question

3. According to Gotterbarn some of the criticism leveled against professional codes might be eliminated if we think of them as serving three important, but distinct, functions. Name and discuss them. Please elaborate (beyond a yes or no answer) and provide your “theoretical” rationale in support of your responses knowledge)

Answer 1

Gotterbarn has suggested that some criticism leveled against professional codes might be eliminated if we think of them as serving three important, but distinct, functions.
Codes of ethics are "aspirational," because they often serve as mission statements for the profession and can thus provide vision and objectives.
Codes of conduct address the professional's attitude and behavior. (Violations can range from warnings to exclusion from practicing a profession.)
Codes of practice relate to operational activities within a profession. (Violations may also involve legal action.)

With respect to the second major criticism of professional codes, Gotterbarn points out that SECEPP (the IEEE-CS/ACM Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice) has a hierarchy of principles. This enables engineers to prioritize their roles and responsibilities and to determine which ones are overriding when two or more conflict. For example, the SECEPP states that concern for the health, safety, and welfare of the public is primary in all ethical judgments. so we can say that According to Gotterbarn some of the criticism leveled against professional codes might be eliminated.