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. 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.

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

4. Ensure that specifications for software on which they work have been well documented, satisfy the users’

5. 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.

6. 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.

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

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9. Not knowingly use software that is obtained or retained either illegally or unethically.

10. 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.

1. 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.

2. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

2. PRINCIPLESPrinciple 1: PUBLICSoftware engineers shall act consistently with the public interest.

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

4. 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.

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

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

8. Principle 6: PROFESSIONSoftware engineers shall advance the integrity and reputation of the profession consistent with the public interest.

9. In particular, software engineers shall, as appropriate:Strive for high quality, acceptable cost and a reasonable schedule, ensuring significant tradeoffs are clear to and accepted by the employer and the client, and are available for consideration by the user and the public.

10. 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.

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

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

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

5. 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.

6. Express concerns to the people involved when significant violations of this Code are detected unless this is impossible, counter-productive, or dangerous.

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

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

9. It is not intended that the individual parts of the Code be used in isolation to justify errors of omission or commission.

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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.

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. 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.