After reading through the article by Bill Sourour, I took a moment to consider everything stated. As a new programmer for the company, Sourour was expected to follow through with the client's requests. He did not have enough experience in his career for him to address any issues he may have with the work; while he may be exceptional in his work, companies are more likely to listen to feedback from a programmer with several years of work experience. However, he had an opportunity to get in touch with the client and ask for clarification for the requirements. When the Account Manager tested the quiz, she provided sufficient feedback based on her results. When I read “Everything leads to the client’s drug,” I immediately thought of possible side effects the drug could have. All types of prescription drugs have side effects, with some being more severe than others. When Sourour stated he was bothered by the requirements, I too was bothered. When I read a young girl committed suicide due to the drug recommended by the website, I was devastated. While I understand the pharmaceutical company would like to make a profit, information involving severe side effects is crucial. Sourour could not have known the side effects since the client only asked for the website. However, I believe he should have listened to himself when he felt bothered by the requirements. He should have at least asked if there was other information the client would want to include in the website. If the client did not want anything else added, then Sourour was done with his work. Would he have changed his mind with working on the quiz if he asked for further information on the drug? It’s difficult to say. It would come down to if he felt it was his job to finish the project or request a different one to work on where he wasn’t questioning his actions. As for myself, I knew someone’s life was at risk had I been working on the project, I would speak with the client and convince them to include a warning of the side effects. If they would not reconsider, I would drop from the project and find somewhere else for work. Link to the article: https://medium.freecodecamp.com/the-code-im-still-ashamed-of-e4c021dff55e#.sw75h0me9
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Tiana Champaco
2/3/2017 12:36:00 pm
Vic, I agree with you completely when you said that you would either try to convince the client to include the warnings or drop the project in general. It definitely would be the ethical thing to do in this situation, especially given the severity of the side effects of the drug.
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Mikey
2/4/2017 10:52:12 pm
Hello Vic and Tiana,
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