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. Be fair and avoid deception in all statements, particularly public ones, concerning software or related documents, methods and tools.

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

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

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

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

9. Recognize that personal 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. Credit fully the work of others and refrain from taking undue credit.

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

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

6. 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.

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

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

9. 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.

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

1. 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.

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. 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.

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

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. 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:Temper all technical judgments by the need to support and maintain human values.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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.

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.