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

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

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. 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.

5. 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.

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

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

8. Promote public knowledge of software engineering.

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

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

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

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

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

4. 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.

5. Assign work only after taking into account appropriate contributions of education and experience tempered with a desire to further that education and experience.

6. 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.

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. 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.

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

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

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

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

3. 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.

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. 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.

6. 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.

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

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

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

10. Principle 3: PRODUCTSoftware engineers shall ensure that their products and related modifications meet the highest professional standards possible.

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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.

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

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

10. 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.

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

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

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

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

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. 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.

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

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