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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:
1. 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;
2. to avoid real or
perceived conflicts of interest whenever possible, and to disclose
them to affected parties when they do exist;
3. to be honest and
realistic in stating claims or estimates based on available data;
4. to reject
bribery in all its forms;
5. to improve the
understanding of technology, its appropriate application, and
potential consequences;
6. 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;
7. to seek, accept,
and offer honest criticism of technical work, to acknowledge and
correct errors, and to credit properly the contributions of others;
8. to treat fairly
all persons regardless of such factors as race, religion, gender,
disability, age, or national origin;
9. to avoid
injuring others, their property, reputation, or employment by false
or malicious action;
10. 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
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