The ethical dilemma our team is responding to is blowing the whistle, which we all agree we would do if our employer has performed any wrongdoing according with their own procedures. If there is a flaw in the design of an autonomous vehicle which has a large probability of harming pedestrians, our responsibilites as members of the IET are to follow the bye-laws and rules of conduct of the institute and raise concerns about the danger caused by the design flaw. Failure to do so make us liable to disciplinary action by the IET under their rules of conduct. The IET’s guidance to companies on whistleblowing is that it’s in the public interest to show past, present, and possible future wrongdoing. This will also allow critical information to reach the relevant people in the company who can address the issue.
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