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What are the social implications of the software I am working on?


social networking filters => ?
poorly designed user interface => hardship for people
highly addictive console game => ?
job ad routing => influence disadvantaged groups?
new technology and services => disruption => ?
mass surveillance programs => ?

Suggestions

Learn


develop the right software
follow current events and discussions
study philosophy, sociology, etc.

Think


contemplate wider repercussions of current work
what if product goes viral or becomes deprecated
what if data breach?

Act


Work for the right organization
Include this criteria in the job search => use talent for good terms
help your organization get better
bring constructive ideas to the table
search solution which is good for everybody: you, organizatin and society

Educate


learn from people in other domains
return to society the education you got from it
as educator, include ethics in the curriculum

Connect


"Strengthen your voice by joining it with the voices of others. Engage with your professional societies to raise awareness of these issues and develop defense and support mechanisms so that your colleagues who speak up aren't left out in the cold. Mingle with people outside your (probably privileged) circle: those who struggle to make ends meet, those affected by your work, and scared underdogs. Write free software that could help our world become a better place. Work with think tanks, civil-society organizations, and political parties to draft and promote sensible policies. Volunteer for office and, it should go without saying, get out and vote!"
"Part of being human is making moral choices in everything we do: from the detergent we buy, to the transportation we use to get to work, to the software we develop."