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Also in 1966, the Associations Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Professional Conduct in Information Processing was first implemented, expanded in 1972 and it was again revised in 1992 and is the current Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct of ACM. In 1994, ACM and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ([[IEEE]]) collaborated to create the code of ethics and professional practices for Software Engineers which was finalized in 1999.<ref>

Also in 1966, the Associations Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Professional Conduct in Information Processing was first implemented, expanded in 1972 and it was again revised in 1992 and is the current Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct of ACM. In 1994, ACM and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ([[IEEE]]) collaborated to create the code of ethics and professional practices for Software Engineers which was finalized in 1999.<ref>

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[http://www.bookrags.com/research/association-for-computing-machinery-este-0001_0001_0/ www.bookrags.com]</ref> The first recipient of the award was Alan J. Perlis, an American Computer Scientist and the first head of the Computer Science Department of [[Carnegie-Mellon University]].

Since its establishment, one of the primary concerns of ACM is the ethical issues in computing and information technology. The association is dedicated in promoting responsible practices among professionals in the computing industry.

Since its establishment, one of the primary concerns of ACM is the ethical issues in computing and information technology. The association is dedicated in promoting responsible practices among professionals in the computing industry.