Monday, June 22, 2015

Software Engineering Code Of Ethics And Professional Practice

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.

The Code contains eight Principles related to the behavior of and decisions made by professional software engineers, including practitioners, educators, managers, supervisors and policymakers, as well as trainees and students of the profession.
The Principles identify the ethically responsible relationships in which individuals, groups, and organizations participate and the primary obligations within these relationships.

Principles

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

PRINCIPLE 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.


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

PRINCIPLE 4:JUDGMENT - Software engineers shall maintain integrity and independence in their professional judgment.

PRINCIPLE 5: MANAGEMENT - Software engineering managers and leaders shall subscribe to and promote an ethical approach to the management of software development and maintenance.

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

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


PRINCIPLE 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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