Position Paper 3

This is one of three position papers.

Please do problem 9.20 on page 432. You answer should be in the form of a short position paper. It should be written in a professional manner, include an introduction and citations (if necessary).

Please pay particular attention to how you can ethically make the decisions.

The Question:

9.20 Page 432: A company that is developing software for a new generation of
space shuttles offers you a job.  you do not have any training in the specific
techniques used in the programs you will be working on.  You can tell from the
job interview that the interviewer thought your college program includes this
material.  Should you take the job?  Should you tell the company's
representative that you have no training or experience in this area?  Analyze
this scenario, using the methods in Section 9.3.1.  Find relevant sections 
from the ethic codes in Appendix A.