I find it very valuable to think about the philosophical implications of what we do. Even though I would not define myself primarily as a software developer, I have been working as one for quite some time now. Recently, I started thinking about the implications that the moral teachings of Kant would have on software development.
The next posts will summarize the main aspects that interest me about the subject of ethics in software development. My main questions are:
1. What is the moral (ethical) implication of design? Does it make a difference whether one designs well or not (provided the end-result is, in both cases, a working system)? What, if any, is the moral or ethical worth of design?
2. Are we free when we are working for a corporation? Is there a possibility of freedom within the contraints of the enterprise?
3. What does it mean to design well? Ethically, what can be considered 'good design'?
Since these are philosophical questions, I can only promise to attempt to provide my position, but, of course, no definitive answers. I will sacrifice some academic rigour in favor of publishing my ideas somewhat faster. I don't claim to own the truth, I'll just make my attempt at writing my version of it :-)
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