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

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

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

4. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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. 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.

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

4. 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.

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

6. 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.

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

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

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

10. 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.

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

3. 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.

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

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

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

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

8. In particular, software engineers shall continually endeavor to:Further their knowledge of developments in the analysis, specification, design, development, maintenance and testing of software and related documents, together with the management of the development process.

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. 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.

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

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

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

4. Provide for due process in hearing charges of violation of an employer's policy or of this Code.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. 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.

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. 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.

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

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

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

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

10. 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.