1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Ensure adequate testing, debugging, and review of software and related documents on which they work.

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

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

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

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

9. 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.

10. Extend software engineering knowledge by appropriate participation in professional organizations, meetings and publications.

1. 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.

2. Take responsibility for detecting, correcting, and reporting errors in software and associated documents on which they work.

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

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

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

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

7. 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.

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

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

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

4. 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.

5. To ensure, as much as possible, that their efforts will be used for good, software engineers must commit themselves to making software engineering a beneficial and respected profession.

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

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

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

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. In particular, software engineers shall, as appropriate:Accept full responsibility for their own work.

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

2. 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.

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

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

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. 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.

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

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

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

10. 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.

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

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

3. 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.

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

5. 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.

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

7. 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.

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. 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.

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