1. Moderate the interests of the software engineer, the employer, the client and the users with the public good.

2. Approve software only if they have a well-founded belief that it is safe, meets specifications, passes appropriate tests, and does not diminish quality of life, diminish privacy or harm the environment.

3. Maintain professional objectivity with respect to any software or related documents they are asked to evaluate.

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. Cooperate in efforts to address matters of grave public concern caused by software, its installation, maintenance, support or documentation.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

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

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

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

3. 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.

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

5. Strive to fully understand the specifications for software on which they work.

6. 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.

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

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

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. 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.

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

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

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

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

7. 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.

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

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

10. 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.

1. 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.

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

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

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

5. 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.

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

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

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

9. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

5. 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.

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

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

9. 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.

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.