IEEE Code of Ethics
We, the members of the IEEE, in recognition of the importance of our
technologies in affecting the quality of life throughout the world, and
in accepting a personal obligation to our profession, its members and the
communities we serve, do hereby commit ourselves to the highest ethical
and professional conduct and agree:
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to accept responsibility in making engineering decisions consistent with
the safety, health, and welfare of the public, and to disclose promptly
factors that might endanger the public or the environment;
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to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest whenever possible, and
to disclose them to affected parties when they do exist;
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to be honest and realistic in stating claims or estimates based on available
data;
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to reject bribery in all its forms;
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to improve the understanding or technology, its appropriate applications,
and potential consequences;
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to maintain and improve our technical competence and to undertake technological
tasks for others only if qualified by training or experience, or after
full disclosure of pertinent limitations;
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to seek, accept, and offer honest criticism of technical work, to acknowledge
and correct errors, and to credit properly the contributions of others;
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to treat fairly all persons regardless of such factors as race, religion,
gender, disability, age or national origin;
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to avoid injuring others, their property, reputations, or employment by
false or malicious action;
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to assist colleagues and co-workers in their professional development and
to support them in following this code of ethics.
Approved by the IEEE Board of Directors, August 1990.