Professional Ethics - Ethics for the Information Age - page 419

FIGURE 9.5 Software engineers shall help develop an organizational environment favorable
to acting ethically (clause 6.01).
6.04 Support, as members of a profession, other software engineers striving to follow
this Code.
6.05 Not promote their own interest at the expense of the profession, client or em-
ployer.
6.06 Obey all laws governing their work, unless, in exceptional circumstances, such
compliance is inconsistent with the public interest.
6.07 Be accurate in stating the characteristics of software on which they work, avoiding
not only false claims but also claims that might reasonably be supposed to be
speculative, vacuous, deceptive, misleading, or doubtful.
6.08 Take responsibility for detecting, correcting, and reporting errors in software and
associated documents on which they work.
6.09 Ensure that clients, employers, and supervisors know of the software engineer's
commitment to this Code of ethics, and the subsequent ramifications of such
commitment.
6.10 Avoid associations with businesses and organizations which are in conflict with
this code.
6.11 Recognize that violations of this Code are inconsistent with being a professional
software engineer.
6.12 Express concerns to the people involved when significant violations of this Code
are detected unless this is impossible, counter-productive, or dangerous.
6.13 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.