To treat all persons fairly and with respect, to not engage in harassment or discrimination, and to avoid injuring others.ħ. 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, to be honest and realistic in stating claims or estimates based on available data, and to credit properly the contributions of others Ħ. to avoid unlawful conduct in professional activities, and to reject bribery in all its forms ĥ. to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest whenever possible, and to disclose them to affected parties when they do exist Ĥ. to improve the understanding by individuals and society of the capabilities and societal implications of conventional and emerging technologies, including intelligent systems ģ. to hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public, to strive to comply with ethical design and sustainable development practices, to protect the privacy of others, and to disclose promptly factors that might endanger the public or the environment Ģ. To uphold the highest standards of integrity, responsible behavior, and ethical conduct in professional activities.ġ. 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:

List of ethics