- Facts A Software Engineer A Has Worked For The Company Google For 5 Years Before He Quit Now He Is Working For The Co 1 (74.9 KiB) Viewed 36 times
Facts: A software Engineer A has worked for the
Company Google for 5 years before he quit. Now, he is working for the
company Microsoft as a senior software designer but continues to do part- time work for Google without informing his new
company. Engineer A has proposed to his Manager to buy a piece of software from Google. After some time, Engineer B has discovered that his colleague Engineer A is still working for Google and he suggested to the manager to buy the software from Google. Engineer B has informed the management about what he discovered, and an internal complaint is filed within
Company Microsoft regarding nepotism/favoritism.
Company Microsoft determines that the prices from
Company Google were in fact within the market pricing range and that the requested software meets
Company Microsoft's standards.
Questions: Analyze the behavior of Engineers A and B: you should specify any canon violation by either Engineer with references to NSPE, code of Ethics. Give suggestions to the right ethical decision that can be expected from Engineers A and B.