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

2. 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.

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

4. In particular, software engineers shall, as appropriate:Accept full responsibility for their own work.

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

6. Cooperate in efforts to address matters of grave public concern caused by software, its installation, maintenance, support or documentation.

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

8. Consider issues of physical disabilities, allocation of resources, economic disadvantage and other factors that can diminish access to the benefits of software.

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

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

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

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. Accept no outside work detrimental to the work they perform for their primary employer.

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

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

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

7. 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.

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

9. Assign work only after taking into account appropriate contributions of education and experience tempered with a desire to further that education and experience.

10. Be accurate in stating the characteristics of software on which they work, avoiding not only false claims but also claims that might reasonably be supposed to be speculative, vacuous, deceptive, misleading, or doubtful.

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. 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.

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

4. 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.

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

6. Principle 3: PRODUCTSoftware engineers shall ensure that their products and related modifications meet the highest professional standards possible.

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

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

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

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

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

4. Provide for due process in hearing charges of violation of an employer's policy or of this Code.

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

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

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

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

10. 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.

1. 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.

2. 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.

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

4. 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.

5. 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.

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. Not punish anyone for expressing ethical concerns about a project.

8. 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.

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

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