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

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

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

4. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. 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.

5. 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.

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

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

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. 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.

10. Improve their knowledge of relevant standards and the law governing the software and related documents on which they 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 7: COLLEAGUESSoftware engineers shall be fair to and supportive of their colleagues.

3. 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.

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

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

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

9. 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.

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

3. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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