Code of Conduct - "Encourage colleagues to adhere to this Code"

7.01. Encourage colleagues to adhere to this Code.

In the inception of this project all the members were not familiar with this code of conduct, but with the guidance the code was explicable. In addition to Association of Computer Machinery (ACM) Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice, we referred other internet based resources like Wikipedia where we could learn about history, ethics, professional responsibilities in developing software, licensing etc. This was ultimately a support learning platform which helped us to learn our course module also.

The ongoing project work reinforced the learning. Although the additional readings and course content provided us with a theoretical background, involving in this project practically enabled us to apply what we learned. There we learnt how important it is to adhere to code of ethics throughout the project. The participants of this project were motivated and were encouraged towards strict adherence.
This course module is focused on identifying the issues faced by software engineering professionals, and adherence was mandatory. But as a team we learned the vitality of a principle based approach and the impact it has on our profession as well as on the wider community.