My undergraduate degree is in electronics so I am happy to see this added to the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Code of Ethics
The IEEE Board of Directors at its meeting of 25 November 2013 approved a revision to the IEEE Code of Ethics. This action was taken pursuant to a set of resolutions it approved at its meeting of 1 July 2013 in accordance with Section 7.8 of the IEEE Policies.
The following is the approved IEEE Code of Ethics:
“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:
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- to treat fairly all persons and to not engage in acts of discrimination based on race, religion, gender, disability, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression;
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