# As engineers, we must consider the ethical implications of our work

<http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/05/engineering-moral-effects-technology-impact>

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## What Jamie wrote

This issue deserves so much more attention.

> Engineers are behind government spying tools and military weapons. We should be conscious of how our designs are used

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