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

2. 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.

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

4. In particular, software engineers shall continually endeavor to:Further their knowledge of developments in the analysis, specification, design, development, maintenance and testing of software and related documents, together with the management of the development process.

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

6. 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.

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

9. 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.

10. 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.

1. 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.

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

3. Ensure proper and achievable goals and objectives for any project on which they work or propose.

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

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

6. 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.

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

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

9. 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.

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

1. 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.

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

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

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

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

6. 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.

7. Ensure that software engineers are informed of standards before being held to them.

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

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

10. 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.

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

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

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

4. In all these judgments concern for the health, safety and welfare of the public is primary; that is, the "Public Interest" is central to this Code.

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

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

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

8. 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.

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

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

1. 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.

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

3. 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.

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

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

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. The Principles identify the ethically responsible relationships in which individuals, groups, and organizations participate and the primary obligations within these relationships.

10. 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.