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Rationale for a Code of Professional Ethics for Simulationists

Published 1 January 2002
Tuncer Ören
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TL;DR

Classifications are offered on the timeliness and the reasons the profession deserves and needs a code of professional ethics and the important consequences of and hence responsibility and accountability areas in modelling and simulation studies.

Abstract

Growing importance of and scope of application areas of modelling and simulation oblige us to re-examine our field and reflect upon whether or not those who are involved in any aspect of it have any responsibility. Classes of examples are given to enumerate important consequences of and hence responsibility and accountability areas in modelling and simulation studies. Clarifications are offered on the timeliness and the reasons our profession deserves and needs a code of professional ethics.

Keywords

Decision Sciences