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Software Code of Conduct

This document outlines an ethics code for software engineers with 8 principles: 1) Prioritize public interest, 2) Balance client/employer interests with public interests, 3) Ensure high quality products, 4) Maintain independent judgment, 5) Promote ethical management practices, 6) Advance the integrity of the profession, 7) Support colleagues fairly, and 8) Participate in lifelong learning and promote ethics. The full code provides details on implementing these principles while this short version focuses on high-level aspirations.

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Software Code of Conduct

This document outlines an ethics code for software engineers with 8 principles: 1) Prioritize public interest, 2) Balance client/employer interests with public interests, 3) Ensure high quality products, 4) Maintain independent judgment, 5) Promote ethical management practices, 6) Advance the integrity of the profession, 7) Support colleagues fairly, and 8) Participate in lifelong learning and promote ethics. The full code provides details on implementing these principles while this short version focuses on high-level aspirations.

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Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional

Practice (Short Version)

PREAMBLE

The short version of the code summarizes aspirations at a high level of the abstraction; the
clauses that are included in the full version give examples and details of how these
aspirations change the way we act as software engineering professionals. Without the
aspirations, the details can become legalistic and tedious; without the details, the
aspirations can become high sounding but empty; together, the aspirations and the details
form a cohesive code.

Software engineers shall commit themselves to making the analysis, specification,


design, development, testing and maintenance of software a beneficial and respected
profession. In accordance with their commitment to the health, safety and welfare of the
public, software engineers shall adhere to the following Eight Principles:

1. PUBLIC - Software engineers shall act consistently with the public interest.

2. CLIENT AND EMPLOYER - Software engineers shall act in a manner that is in the
best interests of their client and employer consistent with the public interest.

3. PRODUCT - Software engineers shall ensure that their products and related
modifications meet the highest professional standards possible.

4. JUDGMENT - Software engineers shall maintain integrity and independence in their


professional judgment.

5. MANAGEMENT - Software engineering managers and leaders shall subscribe to and


promote an ethical approach to the management of software development and
maintenance.

6. PROFESSION - Software engineers shall advance the integrity and reputation of the
profession consistent with the public interest.

7. COLLEAGUES - Software engineers shall be fair to and supportive of their


colleagues.

8. SELF - Software engineers shall participate in lifelong learning regarding the


practice of their profession and shall promote an ethical approach to the practice of
the profession.

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