Our project is to implement an application which any user can be used to reduce their anger and depression. Several steps are added according to both content and it will guide you to have freedom from those problems.

Here it is mentioned that how the ACM code of ethics will guide us to do a software ethically concerning all parties related to the process.

1: PUBLIC

1.01    Accept full responsibility for their own work.

·        As the developer of the application we are responsible for the product that we have implemented.

           

1.03. Approve software only if they have a well-founded belief that it is safe, meets

Specifications, passes appropriate tests, and does not diminish quality of life, diminish

Privacy or harm the environment. The ultimate effect of the work should be to the public

Good.

·        Public have its own freedom to use as they feel safe. But the intention of the developer is always to do good to the public.

1.05. Cooperate in efforts to address matters of grave public concern caused by software,

·        This is a web based application. The user can simply log into the site using the URL and then use the service. Its maintenance is totally done by the development group and the UI is made very simply that any novice user can be understood it very easily.

1.07. Consider issues of physical disabilities, allocation of resources, economic

Disadvantage and other factors that can diminish access to the benefits of software.

·        This service is totally free and anyone can access it. It is no barriers to access to the site (initial payments etc.) and the output also free. Anyone who can handle simple computer abilities such as mouse clicking can use this.

1.08. Be encouraged to volunteer professional skills to good causes and contribute to public

·        Any developer can use these free resources to contribute to the public making good Causes.

2: CLIENT AND EMPLOYER

We haven’t had any particular client as we proposed and developed the site ourselves to do good to the public. But some resources have been advised us how to carry the implementation according to give a positive impact on the user.

2.01. Provide service in their areas of competence, being honest and forthright about any limitations of their experience and education.

·        Experience and the education of the developers was well enough for implementation process.

2.02. Not knowingly use software that is obtained or retained either illegally or unethically.

·        All tools and methods used are open source components.

2.08. Accept no outside work detrimental to the work they perform for their primary employer.

·        During the implementation time, the team was only concern about the project. We have reserved time that every member can be given his/her full attention to the task.

3: PRODUCT

This is a free product that anyone can be used as their will and anyone can simply access to the product and use it. No one is forced to use the product so the user has the full freedom to choose this among the number of the other products which are available in the market.

3.03. Identify, define and address ethical, economic, cultural, legal and environmental

Issues related to work projects.

·        Simple market research has been carried out since this is a small scale project and specially ethical and environmental issues have been identified related to the scope.  Concerning those circumstances, the product design was implemented.

3.04. Ensure that they are qualified for any project on which they work or propose to work by an appropriate combination of education and training, and experience.

·        With the current knowledge and experience what we have, we can work on up to a limit, Education and training is needed to do more.

3.05. Ensure an appropriate method is used for any project on which they work or propose to work.

·        With the experience we have got and the guidance we have, it is the best and most suitable method that we have used.

3.10. Ensure adequate testing, debugging, and review of software and related documents on which they work.

·        Initially the product has tested by us to find out bugs and those were debugged. Then as the next step some random users are invited to use the product and feedback us, it was helpful to improve the usability of the product. 

3.13. Be careful to use only accurate data derived by ethical and lawful means, and use it only in ways properly authorized.

·        Highly reliable resources were selected to take content and details which will be published in the product. Those are famous and recommended sources in the internet approved by thousands of users.

3.14. Maintain the integrity of data, being sensitive to outdated or flawed occurrences.

·        The way data are presented to the user is simple and the content of it is true to past present and future since those are approved treatment methods that have been carried out for a long time. If any necessary changes, we are responsible to maintain and change it appropriately.

3.15 Treat all forms of software maintenance with the same professionalism as new development.

·        Each phase is treated equally and as the way it should be because we are well understood that every step connected to the others.

4: JUDGMENT

4.01. Temper all technical judgments by the need to support and maintain human values.

• ·        Usability- Color usage, placement of buttons and content is carefully designed and implemented because it is properly studied and judged that these features will affect the user directly.
• ·        Frameworks- a MVC JavaScript framework has been used to architecture the product. This judgment is so accurate for small scale applications.
• ·        HTML5/CSS3- with these technologies, it is easily possible to make applications in less time without affecting the quality or the functionalities. These will smoothly collaborate with JavaScript frameworks.

4.02 Only endorse documents either prepared under their supervision or within their areas of competence and with which they are in agreement.

·        Technical documents have been prepared under developer’s supervision. The other documents are supervised by authorized professionals in the relevant field.

5: MANAGEMENT

Software engineering managers and leaders shall subscribe to and promote an ethical approach to the management of software development and maintenance. In particular, those managing or leading software engineers shall, as appropriate:

5.02. Ensure that software engineers are informed of standards before being held to them.

·        As professionals they are bound to behave according to the ACM code of ethics for software engineers.

5.12. Not punish anyone for expressing ethical concerns about a project.

·        In this project, every idea / opinions were welcome and those were considered on how to use effectively to make the development process efficiently. Those ideas are well treated.

6: PROFESSION

6.02. Promote public knowledge of software engineering.

·        New technologies that come in to the field and existing ones will be preferred to tell others, in our case, we shared our knowledge among our friends even though we are not professionals in the field yet. We believe that public will gain the knowledge from us.

                                                                                                  

6.08. Take responsibility for detecting, correcting, and reporting errors in software and associated documents on which they work.

·        Each member in the project honestly and quickly informed if there were any fault or thing to be changed. Some informal meetings brief everyone about bugs and solutions are discussed and found.

7: COLLEAGUES

7.01. Encourage colleagues to adhere to this Code.

·        As we will be professionals in the future, we are responsible to carry out our practices according to the code of conduct. In the same time I help my friends and advise them as we can to work along with these circumstances.

7.02. Assist colleagues in professional development.

·        I enjoy helping to others with new technologies and I believe that will help them to improve their knowledge in the field. In the same time my colleagues will help me in the same way.

7.03. Credit fully the work of others and refrain from taking undue credit.

·        As they work hard I appreciate them and encourage them to do more.

7.05. Give a fair hearing to the opinions, concerns, or complaints of a colleague.

·        Every idea was equally mattered to take the final decision and make the product. Some ideas are rejected with reasoning and some of those are implemented with adjustments. Though eventually everyone in the team were satisfied that they got a chance to express their opinions.

7.08. In situations outside of their own areas of competence call upon the opinions of other professionals who have competence in that area.

·        Especially for this project, we need to get experts view in psychological field. Reliable medical reviews had to use to put the content in the application.

8: SELF

8.01. Further their knowledge of developments in the analysis, specification, design, development, maintenance and testing of software and related documents, together with the management of the development process.

·        The experience of what we gain from this project will be a matter to improve our technical knowledge and working in a team and more management skills development.it is very important to identify the role of a software engineer and work according to that.

8.02. Improve their ability to create safe, reliable, and useful quality software at reasonable cost and within a reasonable time.

·        The practice and experience we receive with the time can be used to create reliable softwares. Long term Experience in the specific platforms (.net, j2ee) will be helpful to identify bugs quickly and solutions can be implemented in less time.

8.05. Improve their knowledge of relevant standards and the law governing the software and related documents on which they work.

·        Experience in the field will help to identify different environments and adapt to them will be easy. Working under different regulations in different companies, but it is a must that you always follow the standard code of ethics.

                            

Positiverun.esy.es is our URL of the web application.