1.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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2.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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3.to be honest and realistic in stating claims or estimates based on available data;

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4.to reject bribery in all its forms;

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5.to improve the understanding of technology, its appropriate application, and potential consequences;

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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;

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7.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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8.to treat fairly all persons regardless of such factors as race, religion, gender, disability, age, or national origin;

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9.to avoid injuring others, their property, reputation, or employment by false or malicious action;

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10.to assist colleagues and coworkers in their professional development and to support them in following this code of ethics.

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