Jagadeesh Katla.

Ethics

As a software engineer, I pledge to act with integrity, respect, and responsibility. I will use my skills ethically, protect privacy, avoid harm, and contribute positively to society through my work.

I follow the ethics below as part of my professional commitment:

• Contribute to society and human well-being.
• Avoid harm to others.
• Be honest and trustworthy.
• Give proper credit for intellectual property.
• Respect the privacy of others.
• Honor confidentiality.
• Approve software only if they have a well-founded belief it is safe and meets specifications.
• Accept full responsibility for their own work.
• Not knowingly use software that is obtained or retained either illegally or unethically.
• Identify, define, and address ethical, economic, cultural, legal, and environmental issues related to work projects.
• Ensure that specifications for software on which they work satisfy users’ requirements and have the appropriate approvals.
• Ensure adequate testing, debugging, and review of software.
• Not engage in deceptive financial practices such as bribery, double billing, or other improper financial practices.
• Improve their ability to create safe, reliable, and high-quality software.