Taking a Product to Market

Educational Resource
Authors:George, DaltonLudwig, Jason
Abstract:

A software engineer has concerns about a recommender system his firm is designing to sell to health and life insurance companies. In a meeting with the sales team leader, he brings up these concerns and argues for extending their development timelines to address them. The sales manager, however, wants to hit the market with their product as soon as possible.

Keywords:
Big Data, Controversies, Corporate Social Responsibility, Employer/Employee Relationships, Engineer/Client Relationships, Ethics and Society, Research and Practice, Responsible Innovation, Social Responsibility, Workplace Ethics
Language:
English
Publisher:
Online Ethics Center
Published Date:
2017
Sponsoring Agency:
NSF
Notes:

Open-ended scenario