Code of Ethics For Engineers in Information Technology
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ScribdTranslationscódigo ético de los
ingenieros en la licenciatura
de tecnologias de
información de la
universidad del sabes
Maria
Silvia
Gutierrez
Ortega
Cesar Adrian
Barreto Varelas
PRINCIPLESPRINCIPLE
1. SOCIETY
Information Technology engineers will act in a manner consistent with the social
interest. Information Technology Engineers shall, where appropriate:
1.- Accept full responsibility for your work.
2.- Approve software only if they have a well-founded belief that it is safe, meets
specifications, passes appropriate tests, and does not diminish quality of life,
diminish privacy, or harm the environment. The final effect of the work must be for
the public good.
3.- Cooperate in efforts to correct problems of high public concern caused by the
software, its installation, maintenance, support or documentation.
4.- Be fair and avoid failure in all statements, particularly public ones, relevant to
documents, methods and tools related to the software.
5.- Be willing to offer assistance to good causes and contribute to public education
regarding our knowledge.
PRINCIPLE 2. CUSTOMER AND BUSINESSMAN
Information Technology Engineers must act in a manner that is in the best interests
of the client and employer, consistent with the social interest. In particular, IT
engineers shall, as appropriate:
1.- Provide service in areas of competence with honesty and frankness about the
limits of their experience and education.
2.- Do not knowingly use software that has been obtained or retained illegally or
unethically.
3.- Keep private any confidential information obtained in his/her professional work
where such confidentiality is consistent with the public interest and consistent with
the law.
4.- Identify, document, collect evidence and report to the client or entrepreneur in a
timely manner if, in your opinion, a project is on the way to failure, shows a very
high cost, violates the intellectual property law, or if on the contrary it will be
problematic.
5.- Do not accept outside work that is detrimental to the work they do for their main
employer.
PRINCIPLE 3. PRODUCT
Information Technology engineers shall ensure that their products and related
modifications meet the highest professional standards. In particular, IT engineers
shall, as appropriate:
1.- Strive for high quality, acceptable cost and reasonable schedule, ensuring that
significant aspects are clear and accepted by the entrepreneur and the client, and
are available for consideration by the user and the public.
2.- Identify, define and work on ethical, economic, cultural, legal and environmental
aspects related to the product.
3.- Ensure that an appropriate method is used for any project they work on or are
proposed to work on.
4.- Ensure that the specifications of the software they work on have been well
documented, satisfy user requirements and have been duly approved.
5.- Ensure appropriate testing, debugging, and review of the software and related
documents they work on.
6.- Work to develop software and related documents that respect the privacy of
those who will be affected by that software.
7.- Treat all forms of software maintenance with the same professionalism as new
developments.
PRINCIPLE 4. JUDGMENT
Information Technology engineers must maintain integrity and independence in
their professional judgment.
1.- Only endorse documents whether prepared under their supervision or within
their areas of competence and with which they agree.
2.- Maintain professional objectivity with respect to any software or related
documents they have been asked to evaluate.
3.- Notify all parties involved of any conflicts of interest that cannot be reasonably
avoided or evaded.
4.- Not to engage in deceptive financial practices such as bribery, double billing, or
other improper financial practices.
PRINCIPLE 5. ADMINISTRATION
Information Technology engineering managers and leaders shall adhere to and
promote an ethical approach to software development and maintenance
management. In particular, those managing or leading software engineers shall, as
appropriate:
1.- Ensure that IT engineers are informed of the standards before relying on them.
2.- Assign work only after taking into account appropriate contributions of
education and experience tempered with a desire to foster that education and
experience.
3.- Attract potential IT engineers only by providing accurate and complete
descriptions of working conditions.
4.- Offer fair and accurate compensation.
5.- Do not unfairly prevent someone from taking a position for which that person is
appropriately qualified.
6.- Provide due process in hearing charges of violation of an employer policy or
this code.
7.- Do not ask an Information Technology engineer to do something that disagrees
with this Code.
PRINCIPLE 6. PROFESSION
Information Technology Engineers must promote the integrity and reputation of the
profession in the public interest. In particular, IT engineers should, as appropriate:
1.- Promote public knowledge of Information Technology engineering.
2.- Do not promote your own interest at the expense of the profession, client or
employer.
3.- Support, as members of a profession, other IT engineers trying to follow this
Code.
4.- Be precise in stating the characteristics of the software on which they work,
avoiding not only false statements but also statements that could reasonably be
assumed to be speculative, vacuous, misleading, confusing, or dubious.
5.- Take responsibility for detecting, correcting, and reporting errors in software
and associated documents on which they work.
6.- Avoid associations with businesses and organizations that conflict with this
code.
7.- Recognize that violations of this Code are inconsistent with being a professional
Computer Engineer.
8.- Express concern to those involved when significant violations of this Code are
detected unless it is impossible, unproductive, or dangerous.
PRINCIPLE 7. COLLEAGUES
IT engineers should be fair and understanding with their colleagues. In particular,
IT engineers shall, as appropriate:
1.- Encourage colleagues to adhere to this Code.
2.- Assist colleagues in professional development.
3.- Give full credit to the work of others and refrain from taking undeserved credit.
4.- Review the work of others in an objective, candid, and appropriately
documented manner.
5.- Give a fair hearing to a colleague's opinions, concerns, or complaints.
6.- In situations outside your own areas of expertise, ask for opinions from other
professionals who are competent in that area.
PRINCIPLE 8. STAFF
Information Technology Engineers must participate in lifelong learning in the
practice of their profession and must promote an ethical approach to the practice of
their profession. In particular, IT engineers must continually strive to:
1.- Improve your ability to create quality, secure, reliable, and useful software at a
reasonable cost and time.
2.- Update development knowledge in the analysis, specification, design,
development, maintenance and testing of software and related documents,
together with the management of the development process.
3.- Improve their understanding of the software and documents related to those
they work with and the environment in which they will use them.
4.- Improve your knowledge of this Code, its interpretation, and its application in
your work.
5.- Do not treat anyone unfairly because of any irrelevant prejudice.
6.- Do not influence others to take any action that involves a violation of this Code.
7.- Recognize that personal violations of this Code are not consistent with being a
professional software engineer.
