1. 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.
2. Refuse to participate, as members or advisors, in a private, governmental or professional body concerned with software related issues, in which they, their employers or their clients have undisclosed potential conflicts of interest.
3. Ensure that there is a fair agreement concerning ownership of any software, processes, research, writing, or other intellectual property to which a software engineer has contributed.
4. Extend software engineering knowledge by appropriate participation in professional organizations, meetings and publications.
5. 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.
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. 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.
8. Ensure that there is a fair agreement concerning ownership of any software, processes, research, writing, or other intellectual property to which a software engineer has contributed.
9. 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.
10. Attract potential software engineers only by full and accurate description of the conditions of employment.
1. Strive to fully understand the specifications for software on which they work.
2. Keep private any confidential information gained in their professional work, where such confidentiality is consistent with the public interest and consistent with the law.
3. Take responsibility for detecting, correcting, and reporting errors in software and associated documents on which they work.
4. Ensure adequate documentation, including significant problems discovered and solutions adopted, for any project on which they work.
5. Ensure adequate testing, debugging, and review of software and related documents on which they work.
6. Improve their understanding of the software and related documents on which they work and of the environment in which they will be used.
7. The ultimate effect of the work should be to the public good.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. Identify, define and address ethical, economic, cultural, legal and environmental issues related to work projects.
1. Ensure that software engineers are informed of standards before being held to them.
2. Principle 3: PRODUCTSoftware engineers shall ensure that their products and related modifications meet the highest professional standards possible.
3. The Code helps to define those actions that are ethically improper to request of a software engineer or teams of software engineers.
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. Principle 7: COLLEAGUESSoftware engineers shall be fair to and supportive of their colleagues.
6. 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.
7. In particular, software engineers shall, as appropriate:Accept full responsibility for their own work.
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. Principle 6: PROFESSIONSoftware engineers shall advance the integrity and reputation of the profession consistent with the public interest.
10. Principle 2: CLIENT AND EMPLOYERSoftware engineers shall act in a manner that is in the best interests of their client and employer, consistent with the public interest.
1. Not ask a software engineer to do anything inconsistent with this Code.
2. Not influence others to undertake any action that involves a breach of this Code.
3. Recognize that personal violations of this Code are inconsistent with being a professional software engineer.
4. 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.
5. The Code helps to define those actions that are ethically improper to request of a software engineer or teams of software engineers.
6. Avoid associations with businesses and organizations which are in conflict with this code.
7. The Code is not simply for adjudicating the nature of questionable acts; it also has an important educational function.
8. The Code provides an ethical foundation to which individuals within teams and the team as a whole can appeal.
9. The Code is not a simple ethical algorithm that generates ethical decisions.
10. 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.
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. 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 provides an ethical foundation to which individuals within teams and the team as a whole can appeal.
4. The Code is not a simple ethical algorithm that generates ethical decisions.
5. The Code is not a simple ethical algorithm that generates ethical decisions.
6. In particular, software engineers shall, as appropriate:Help develop an organizational environment favorable to acting ethically.
7. The Principles identify the ethically responsible relationships in which individuals, groups, and organizations participate and the primary obligations within these relationships.
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. Not punish anyone for expressing ethical concerns about a project.
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.