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 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;
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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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To 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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To 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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To 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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To assist colleagues and
co-workers in their professional development and to support them in following this code of ethics.
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