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

2. Refuse to participate, as members or advisors, in a private, governmental or professional body concerned with software related issues, in which they, their employers or their clients have undisclosed potential conflicts of interest.

3. In accordance with that commitment, software engineers shall adhere to the following Code of Ethics and Professional Practice.

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

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

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

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

8. The dynamic and demanding context of software engineering requires a code that is adaptable and relevant to new situations as they occur.

9. Ensure that there is a fair agreement concerning ownership of any software, processes, research, writing, or other intellectual property to which a software engineer has contributed.

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

1. The ultimate effect of the work should be to the public good.

2. Ensure adequate documentation, including significant problems discovered and solutions adopted, for any project on which they work.

3. 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.

4. Obey all laws governing their work, unless, in exceptional circumstances, such compliance is inconsistent with the public interest.

5. Take responsibility for detecting, correcting, and reporting errors in software and associated documents on which they work.

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

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

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

10. 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.

1. Not unfairly intervene in the career of any colleague; however, concern for the employer, the client or public interest may compel software engineers, in good faith, to question the competence of a colleague.

2. Principle 2: CLIENT AND EMPLOYERSoftware engineers shall act in a manner that is in the best interests of their client and employer, consistent with the public interest.

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

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 are informed of standards before being held to them.

6. In particular, software engineers shall, as appropriate:Provide service in their areas of competence, being honest and forthright about any limitations of their experience and education.

7. Attract potential software engineers only by full and accurate description of the conditions of employment.

8. 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.

9. 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.

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

1. 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.

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

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

4. In accordance with that commitment, software engineers shall adhere to the following Code of Ethics and Professional Practice.

5. Not influence others to undertake any action that involves a breach of this Code.

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

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

8. 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.

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

10. Support, as members of a profession, other software engineers striving to follow this Code.

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

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

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

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. Be careful to use only accurate data derived by ethical and lawful means, and use it only in ways properly authorized.

9. 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.

10. Principle 5: MANAGEMENTSoftware engineering managers and leaders shall subscribe to and promote an ethical approach to the management of software development and maintenance .