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IEEE
The IEEE and its predecessors, the AIEE (American Institute of Electrical
Engineers) and the IRE (Institute of Radio Engineers), date to 1884.
From its earliest origins, the IEEE has advanced the theory and application of
electrotechnology and allied sciences, served as a catalyst for technological
innovation and supported the needs of its members through a wide variety of
programs and services.
IEEE Code of Ethics
Preamble:
Engineers, scientists and
technologists affect the quality of life for all people in our complex
technological society. In the pursuit of their profession, therefore, it is
vital that IEEE members conduct their work in an ethical manner so that they
merit the confidence of colleagues, employers, clients and the public. This IEEE
Code of Ethics represents such a standard of professional conduct for IEEE
members in the discharge of their responsibilities to employees, to clients, to
the community, and to their colleagues in this Institute and other professional
societies.
Article I. Members shall maintain
high standards of diligence, creativity and productivity, and shall:
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Accept responsibility for their
actions;
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Be honest and realistic in
stating claims or estimates from available data;
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Undertake technological tasks and
accept responsibility only if qualified by training or experience, or after
full disclosure to their employers or clients of pertinent qualifications;
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Maintain their professional
skills at the level of the state of the art, and recognize the importance of
current events in their work;
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Advance the integrity and
prestige of the profession by practicing in a dignified manner and for
adequate compensation.
Article II. Members shall, in their
work:
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Treat fairly all colleagues and
coworkers, regardless of race, religion, sex, age or national origin;
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Report, publish and disseminate
freely information to others, subject to legal and proprietary restraints;
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Encourage colleagues and
coworkers to act in accord with this Code and support them when they do so;
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Seek, accept, and offer honest
criticism of work, and properly credit the contributions of others;
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Support and participate in the
activities of their professional societies;
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Assist colleagues and coworkers
in their professional development.
Article III. Members shall, in their
relations with employers and clients:
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Act as faithful agents or
trustees for their employers or clients in professional and business
matters, provided such actions conform with other parts of this Code;
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Keep information on business
affairs or technical processes of an employer or client in confidence while
employed, and later, until such information is properly released, provided
that such actions conform with other parts of this Code;
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Inform their employers, clients,
professional societies or public agencies or private agencies of which they
are members or to which they make presentations, of any circumstance that
could lead to a conflict of interest;
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Neither give nor accept, directly
or indirectly, any gift payment or service of more than nominal value to or
from those having business relationships with their employers or clients.
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Assist and advise their employers
or clients in anticipating the possible consequences, direct or indirect,
immediate or remote, of the projects, work or plans of which they have
knowledge.
Article IV. Members shall, in
fulfilling responsibilities to community:
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Protect safety, health, and
welfare of public and speak out against abuses in these areas affecting the
public interest;
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Contribute professional advice,
as appropriate, to civic, charitable or other nonprofit organizations;
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Seek to extend public knowledge
and appreciation of the profession and its achievements.
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