IEEE Code of Ethics
As per IEEE Bylaw I-104.14, membership in IEEE in any grade shall carry the obligation to abide by the IEEE Code of Ethics
(IEEE Policy 7.8) as stated below.
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 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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improve the understanding of technology, its
appropriate application, 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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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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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, reputation, or employment by false
or malicious action;
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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
February 2006