A 21st Century Software Ethics Manifesto
:facing unbridled realities brought about by software
Bradley A. Pliam
Copyright 2022, All rights reserved.
Preface
I am, more often than not, prone to withholding my work from the public’s view until a refined,
complete end-product has been arrived at. However, the issues addressed by this manifesto
have a level of urgency, such that it made sense to relax in my commitment to this rule with
regard to completeness even though I hope and believe that I have paid sufficient attention to its accuracy. Given the ticking of the clock on many of the problems that humans face, I felt
compelled in this instance to deliver a document into the hands of readers as soon as I could.
By my calculation, 2022 was the time, ready or not, polished or not, to pull the trigger on getting this thing out.
I read the first two pages and still had no idea what this was supposed to be about, so I stopped reading it. Needs an abstract at the top to get me to commit to 78 pages.
Bradley A. Pliam
Copyright 2022, All rights reserved.
Preface
I am, more often than not, prone to withholding my work from the public’s view until a refined, complete end-product has been arrived at. However, the issues addressed by this manifesto have a level of urgency, such that it made sense to relax in my commitment to this rule with regard to completeness even though I hope and believe that I have paid sufficient attention to its accuracy. Given the ticking of the clock on many of the problems that humans face, I felt compelled in this instance to deliver a document into the hands of readers as soon as I could. By my calculation, 2022 was the time, ready or not, polished or not, to pull the trigger on getting this thing out.