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

2. The Code prescribes these as obligations of anyone claiming to be or aspiring to be a software engineer.

3. 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.

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

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

6. Refuse to participate, as members or advisors, in a private, governmental or professional body concerned with software related issues, in which they, their employers or their clients have undisclosed potential conflicts of interest.

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

8. Identify, document, and report significant issues of social concern, of which they are aware, in software or related documents, to the employer or the client.

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

10. 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.

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

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

3. 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.

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 this Code, its interpretation, and its application to their work.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

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

10. 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.

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

3. 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.

4. Principle 3: PRODUCTSoftware engineers shall ensure that their products and related modifications meet the highest professional standards possible.

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. Principle 7: COLLEAGUESSoftware engineers shall be fair to and supportive of their colleagues.

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

8. 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.

9. 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.

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. 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.

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

3. 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.

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

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

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

7. 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.

8. 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.

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

10. The Code prescribes these as obligations of anyone claiming to be or aspiring to be a software engineer.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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