Identify an ethical dilemma from the situations mentioned below ?
Correct answer: A. Your employer releases a safety-critical system without finishing the testing of the system
- A. Your employer releases a safety-critical system without finishing the testing of the system
- B. Refusing to undertake a project
- C. Agreement in principle with the policies of senior management
- D. All of the mentioned
Explanation
Releasing a safety-critical system before completing its testing creates a conflict between delivery pressure and the duty to protect the public, making it an ethical dilemma. The other situations do not necessarily present such a conflict.
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