1. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice (Full Version)PREAMBLEComputers have a central and growing role in commerce, industry, government, medicine, education, entertainment and society at large.

10. Promote public knowledge of software engineering.

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

3. 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.

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

6. 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.

7. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

3. Principle 4: JUDGMENTSoftware engineers shall maintain integrity and independence in their professional judgment.

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

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

6. Ensure that software engineers know the employer's policies and procedures for protecting passwords, files and information that is confidential to the employer or confidential to others.

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

8. 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.

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

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

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

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

6. It is not intended that the individual parts of the Code be used in isolation to justify errors of omission or commission.

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

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

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

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

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. 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.

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

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

6. 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.

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

8. 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.

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

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