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[–] nicky_haflinger 1 point 7 points (+8|-1) ago 

So certainly all the engineers on the project violated their professional ethics, but this betrays a fundamental failure in the understanding of the role of management, which is responsibility. Obviously accepting a position of responsibility for a situation you do not understand is quite bad but it is also standard operating procedure ie SNAFU (acronym nsfw)

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[–] dontdoxxmebro 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

The role of management has nothing to do with responsibility; Unless you consider responsibility and profit the same thing.

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[–] Oveass 3 points 2 points (+5|-3) ago 

Engineering doesn't have a code of ethics like the doctors. And I sincerely doubt it's a few rogue employees of VW when the problem is spread across several brand using that BOSH ecu. It might be a few employees of the holding of the multiple manufacturers, but it's from top down.

If you look at who cheats best it's mercedes, they rose to 150% on their E class cars. BMW does this as well, PSA does this,... it's not only VW so I think it unlikely it's only a few rogue low levels at VW.

Pure speculation: I think eu law pushed manufactures to cheat, bosh found a solution, under the table offered this to a bunch of companies, good money for bosh, competitive specs for the manufacturers, big bosses everywhere happy.

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[–] LusciousFox 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

Although thats America, Engineers in Australia do due to membership of EA being a requirement to practice Engineering.

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[–] nicky_haflinger 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Engineer certainly do have a professional code of ethics although you are right it isn't as straightforward as the doctor's "first do no harm"