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

2. Improve their knowledge of relevant standards and the law governing the software and related documents on which they work.

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

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

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

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

7. Not knowingly use software that is obtained or retained either illegally or unethically.

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

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

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

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

2. 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.

3. Credit fully the work of others and refrain from taking undue credit.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. 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.

4. Principle 6: PROFESSIONSoftware engineers shall advance the integrity and reputation of the profession consistent with the public interest.

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

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

8. 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.

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

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.

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

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

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 is not simply for adjudicating the nature of questionable acts; it also has an important educational function.

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

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

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

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

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

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

1. 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.

2. 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.

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

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

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

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. 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. 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. 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. 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.