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Appedix: Codes of Ethics of Various Organizations

Table 5: Common Themes in Professional Ethics Codes

Theme: ACM IEEE DPMA ICCP
      (Canon) (Article) (Obligation) (Statement)
1. Personal integrity/claim of competence   1.1, 2.3, 4.1 Ib, e, IId 2 1.4, 1.5, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5
2. Personal accountability for work   3.1 Ia   2.7
3. Responsibility to employer /client   2.4 IIIa, b, c, d, e 4 1.3
4. Responsibility to profession   2, 4.3 Id, e, IIe, f 2 1.2, 2.4
5. Confidentiality of information / privacy   5.2 IIIb 3 2.1, 2.8
6. Conflict of interest     IIIc, d   2.6
7. Dignity/worth of people   5 IIa 2  
8. Public safety, health, and welfare   5.1 IVa 5 2.8
9. Participation in professional societies   4.3 Id, IIe 2  
10. Increase public knowledge about technology   2.1 IIb, IVa, b, c 1, 3 1.1, 2.2

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