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:
*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;
*to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest whenever possible, and to
disclose them to affected parties when they do exist;
*to be honest and realistic in stating claims or estimates based on available
data;
*to reject bribery in all its forms;
*to improve the understanding of technology, its appropriate application, and
potential consequences;
*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;
*to seek, accept, and offer honest criticism of technical work, to acknowledge
and correct errors, and to credit properly the contributions of others;
*to treat fairly all persons regardless of such factors as race, religion,
gender, disability, age, or national origin;
*to avoid injuring others, their property, reputation, or employment by false or
malicious action;
*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
February 2006
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