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:

1.     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;

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 and to not engage in acts of discrimination based on race, religion, gender, 
         disability, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression;

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.