1. Recognize that violations of this Code are inconsistent with being a professional software engineer.
2. Maintain professional objectivity with respect to any software or related documents they are asked to evaluate.
3. Not knowingly use software that is obtained or retained either illegally or unethically.
4. Improve their understanding of the software and related documents on which they work and of the environment in which they will be used.
5. Strive to fully understand the specifications for software on which they work.
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. In particular, software engineers shall, as appropriate:Temper all technical judgments by the need to support and maintain human values.
8. The dynamic and demanding context of software engineering requires a code that is adaptable and relevant to new situations as they occur.
9. 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.
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. Improve their knowledge of this Code, its interpretation, and its application to their work.
2. 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.
3. Accept no outside work detrimental to the work they perform for their primary employer.
4. Ensure an appropriate method is used for any project on which they work or propose to work.
5. Work to develop software and related documents that respect the privacy of those who will be affected by that software.
6. 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.
7. Improve their understanding of the software and related documents on which they work and of the environment in which they will be used.
8. Strive to fully understand the specifications for software on which they work.
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. Assist colleagues in being fully aware of current standard work practices including policies and procedures for protecting passwords, files and other confidential information, and security measures in general.
1. 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.
2. In particular, software engineers shall, as appropriate:Encourage colleagues to adhere to this Code.
3. The Code helps to define those actions that are ethically improper to request of a software engineer or teams of software engineers.
4. In particular, software engineers shall, as appropriate:Help develop an organizational environment favorable to acting ethically.
5. 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.
6. In accordance with that commitment, software engineers shall adhere to the following Code of Ethics and Professional Practice.
7. 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.
8. Principle 4: JUDGMENTSoftware engineers shall maintain integrity and independence in their professional judgment.
9. PRINCIPLESPrinciple 1: PUBLICSoftware engineers shall act consistently with the public interest.
10. 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.
1. 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.
2. The dynamic and demanding context of software engineering requires a code that is adaptable and relevant to new situations as they occur.
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. Recognize that violations of this Code are inconsistent with being a professional software engineer.
5. The Code is not simply for adjudicating the nature of questionable acts; it also has an important educational function.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. The Code provides an ethical foundation to which individuals within teams and the team as a whole can appeal.
9. Not ask a software engineer to do anything inconsistent with this Code.
10. The Code prescribes these as obligations of anyone claiming to be or aspiring to be a software engineer.
1. The Code helps to define those actions that are ethically improper to request of a software engineer or teams of software engineers.
2. Identify, define and address ethical, economic, cultural, legal and environmental issues related to work projects.
3. In particular, software engineers shall, as appropriate:Help develop an organizational environment favorable to acting ethically.
4. The Code provides an ethical foundation to which individuals within teams and the team as a whole can appeal.
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. 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.
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. 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.