1. Software engineers are those who contribute by direct participation or by teaching, to the analysis, specification, design, development, certification, maintenance and testing of software systems.
2. In accordance with that commitment, software engineers shall adhere to the following Code of Ethics and Professional Practice.
3. 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.
4. The Code helps to define those actions that are ethically improper to request of a software engineer or teams of software engineers.
5. Take responsibility for detecting, correcting, and reporting errors in software and associated documents on which they work.
6. Work to develop software and related documents that respect the privacy of those who will be affected by that software.
7. The Code helps to define those actions that are ethically improper to request of a software engineer or teams of software engineers.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. Recognize that personal violations of this Code are inconsistent with being a professional software engineer.
1. Assign work only after taking into account appropriate contributions of education and experience tempered with a desire to further that education and experience.
2. Ensure proper and achievable goals and objectives for any project on which they work or propose.
3. Review the work of others in an objective, candid, and properly-documented way.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Credit fully the work of others and refrain from taking undue credit.
7. Accept no outside work detrimental to the work they perform for their primary employer.
8. Ensure adequate testing, debugging, and review of software and related documents on which they work.
9. Ensure that specifications for software on which they work have been well documented, satisfy the users’
10. 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.
1. Attract potential software engineers only by full and accurate description of the conditions of employment.
2. Principle 4: JUDGMENTSoftware engineers shall maintain integrity and independence in their professional judgment.
3. PRINCIPLESPrinciple 1: PUBLICSoftware engineers shall act consistently with the public interest.
4. 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.
5. The Code helps to define those actions that are ethically improper to request of a software engineer or teams of software engineers.
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, as appropriate:Encourage colleagues to adhere to this Code.
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. Software engineers are those who contribute by direct participation or by teaching, to the analysis, specification, design, development, certification, maintenance and testing of software systems.
10. 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.
1. Avoid associations with businesses and organizations which are in conflict with this code.
2. 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.
3. Provide for due process in hearing charges of violation of an employer's policy or of this Code.
4. Improve their knowledge of this Code, its interpretation, and its application to their work.
5. 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.
6. Recognize that violations of this Code are inconsistent with being a professional software engineer.
7. Support, as members of a profession, other software engineers striving to follow this Code.
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. The Code is not a simple ethical algorithm that generates ethical decisions.
10. 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.
1. The Code is not a simple ethical algorithm that generates ethical decisions.
2. 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.
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. Identify, define and address ethical, economic, cultural, legal and environmental issues related to work projects.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Principle 5: MANAGEMENTSoftware engineering managers and leaders shall subscribe to and promote an ethical approach to the management of software development and maintenance .
8. Ethical tensions can best be addressed by thoughtful consideration of fundamental principles, rather than blind reliance on detailed regulations.
9. 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.
10. Be careful to use only accurate data derived by ethical and lawful means, and use it only in ways properly authorized.