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

3. 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.

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

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

6. The dynamic and demanding context of software engineering requires a code that is adaptable and relevant to new situations as they occur.

7. 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.

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

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

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

3. Review the work of others in an objective, candid, and properly-documented way.

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

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

6. Ensure adequate documentation, including significant problems discovered and solutions adopted, for any project on which they work.

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

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

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

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

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

3. 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.

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

5. 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.

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

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

9. 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.

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. 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.

2. 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.

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

4. 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.

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

6. 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.

7. 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.

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

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

10. 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.

1. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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.

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

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.