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

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

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

4. 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.

5. Improve their understanding of the software and related documents on which they work and of the environment in which they will be used.

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

7. 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.

8. Identify, document, and report significant issues of social concern, of which they are aware, in software or related documents, to the employer or the client.

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

10. 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.

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

2. Ensure that they are qualified for any project on which they work or propose to work by an appropriate combination of education and training, and experience.

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

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

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

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

7. Strive to fully understand the specifications for software on which they work.

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. Keep private any confidential information gained in their professional work, where such confidentiality is consistent with the public interest and consistent with the law.

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

2. 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.

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

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

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

7. The Code contains eight Principles related to the behavior of and decisions made by professional software engineers, including practitioners, educators, managers, supervisors and policy makers, as well as trainees and students of the profession.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

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

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

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

4. Report significant violations of this Code to appropriate authorities when it is clear that consultation with people involved in these significant violations is impossible, counter-productive or dangerous.

5. 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.

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

7. 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.

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

9. 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.

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

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

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

3. 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.

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

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

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

7. 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.

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

9. 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.

10. 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.