1. Because of their roles in developing software systems, software engineers have significant opportunities to do good or cause harm, to enable others to do good or cause harm, or to influence others to do good or cause harm.

2. Work to develop software and related documents that respect the privacy of those who will be affected by that software.

3. These situations require the software engineer to use ethical judgment to act in a manner which is most consistent with the spirit of the Code of Ethics and Professional Practice, given the circumstances.

4. s humanity, in special care owed to people affected by the work of software engineers, and the unique elements of the practice of software engineering.

5. Ensure that software engineers know the employer's policies and procedures for protecting passwords, files and information that is confidential to the employer or confidential to others.

6. However, even in this generality, the Code provides support for software engineers and managers of software engineers who need to take positive action in a specific case by documenting the ethical stance of the profession.

7. To ensure, as much as possible, that their efforts will be used for good, software engineers must commit themselves to making software engineering a beneficial and respected profession.

8. Treat all forms of software maintenance with the same professionalism as new development.

9. In particular, software engineers shall, as appropriate:Temper all technical judgments by the need to support and maintain human values.

10. Ensure that clients, employers, and supervisors know of the software engineer's commitment to this Code of ethics, and the subsequent ramifications of such commitment.

1. Ensure realistic quantitative estimates of cost, scheduling, personnel, quality and outcomes on any project on which they work or propose to work and provide an uncertainty assessment of these estimates.

2. These Principles should influence software engineers to consider broadly who is affected by their work; to examine if they and their colleagues are treating other human beings with due respect; to consider how the public, if reasonably well informed, would view their decisions; to analyze how the least empowered will be affected by their decisions; and to consider whether their acts would be judged worthy of the ideal professional working as a software engineer.

3. Ensure that specifications for software on which they work have been well documented, satisfy the users’

4. s humanity, in special care owed to people affected by the work of software engineers, and the unique elements of the practice of software engineering.

5. Review the work of others in an objective, candid, and properly-documented way.

6. These Principles should influence software engineers to consider broadly who is affected by their work; to examine if they and their colleagues are treating other human beings with due respect; to consider how the public, if reasonably well informed, would view their decisions; to analyze how the least empowered will be affected by their decisions; and to consider whether their acts would be judged worthy of the ideal professional working as a software engineer.

7. Work to develop software and related documents that respect the privacy of those who will be affected by that software.

8. Ensure an appropriate method is used for any project on which they work or propose to work.

9. Improve their knowledge of relevant standards and the law governing the software and related documents on which they work.

10. Credit fully the work of others and refrain from taking undue credit.

1. To ensure, as much as possible, that their efforts will be used for good, software engineers must commit themselves to making software engineering a beneficial and respected profession.

2. PRINCIPLESPrinciple 1: PUBLICSoftware engineers shall act consistently with the public interest.

3. Principle 4: JUDGMENTSoftware engineers shall maintain integrity and independence in their professional judgment.

4. In particular, those managing or leading software engineers shall, as appropriate:Ensure good management for any project on which they work, including effective procedures for promotion of quality and reduction of risk.

5. As this Code expresses the consensus of the profession on ethical issues, it is a means to educate both the public and aspiring professionals about the ethical obligations of all software engineers.

6. In particular, software engineers shall, as appropriate:Encourage colleagues to adhere to this Code.

7. Software engineers are those who contribute by direct participation or by teaching, to the analysis, specification, design, development, certification, maintenance and testing of software systems.

8. Principle 7: COLLEAGUESSoftware engineers shall be fair to and supportive of their colleagues.

9. Principle 8: SELFSoftware engineers shall participate in lifelong learning regarding the practice of their profession and shall promote an ethical approach to the practice of the profession.

10. However, even in this generality, the Code provides support for software engineers and managers of software engineers who need to take positive action in a specific case by documenting the ethical stance of the profession.

1. The Code is not a simple ethical algorithm that generates ethical decisions.

2. The Code is not simply for adjudicating the nature of questionable acts; it also has an important educational function.

3. Recognize that personal violations of this Code are inconsistent with being a professional software engineer.

4. The Code prescribes these as obligations of anyone claiming to be or aspiring to be a software engineer.

5. In particular, software engineers shall, as appropriate:Encourage colleagues to adhere to this Code.

6. Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice (Full Version)PREAMBLEComputers have a central and growing role in commerce, industry, government, medicine, education, entertainment and society at large.

7. Not ask a software engineer to do anything inconsistent with this Code.

8. Express concerns to the people involved when significant violations of this Code are detected unless this is impossible, counter-productive, or dangerous.

9. Avoid associations with businesses and organizations which are in conflict with this code.

10. Improve their knowledge of this Code, its interpretation, and its application to their work.

1. The Code helps to define those actions that are ethically improper to request of a software engineer or teams of software engineers.

2. The Code is not a simple ethical algorithm that generates ethical decisions.

3. These situations require the software engineer to use ethical judgment to act in a manner which is most consistent with the spirit of the Code of Ethics and Professional Practice, given the circumstances.

4. Ethical tensions can best be addressed by thoughtful consideration of fundamental principles, rather than blind reliance on detailed regulations.

5. Promote no interest adverse to their employer or client, unless a higher ethical concern is being compromised; in that case, inform the employer or another appropriate authority of the ethical concern.

6. In particular, software engineers shall, as appropriate:Help develop an organizational environment favorable to acting ethically.

7. Identify, define and address ethical, economic, cultural, legal and environmental issues related to work projects.

8. Work to follow professional standards, when available, that are most appropriate for the task at hand, departing from these only when ethically or technically justified.

9. The Code is not a simple ethical algorithm that generates ethical decisions.

10. The Code provides an ethical foundation to which individuals within teams and the team as a whole can appeal.