TY - GEN N1 - This article discusses ethical issues arising in empirical studies of software engineering when those studies involve humans. For example, a study examining differences in software maintenance procedures from company to company would qualify as an empirical study of software engineering involving human subjects. ID - cogprints3395 UR - http://cogprints.org/3395/ A1 - Singer, Janice A1 - Vinson, Norman G Y1 - 2001/// N2 - none. KW - ethics KW - empirical studies KW - software engineering KW - legal issues TI - Why and how research ethics matters to you, yes YOU! SP - 287 AV - public EP - 290 ER -