> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://x.ancorasir.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/teams-and-resources/ethics-codes.md). # Ethics Codes Adapted from Source: **1) Team codes of ethics** \[to be prepared by each] provide guiding values for how they will work with each other in mainDL. A good reference on how to prepare the codes can be found [here](http://web.mit.edu/2.009/www/codeOfEthics/codeOfEthics.html). **2) Ethical purchasing and use of the** [**team budget**](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/teams-and-resources/budget-and-purchasing)**.** It is difficult to anticipate all possible circumstances for budget expenditures. However, the budget must be spent in an appropriate fashion. A first-order test might be to imagine yourself explaining expenditures to the [course sponsors.](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/teams-and-resources/sponsors) When in doubt, check with the [admin assistant](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/teams-and-resources/team-roles). Cash donations of any type are not permitted. Donations of components and equipment from manufacturers are usually fine but check with your[lab instructor](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/teams-and-resources/team-roles) first. The budget is tight and cannot be ignored. **Purchasing goods and then returning them after they have been used as planned to meet or conserve the budget is highly unethical and not permitted.** Please, don’t even think about it. This will make the course instructor very, very unhappy. Examples of appropriate and inappropriate uses of the project budget are provided below. By no means are the lists exhaustive. Appropriate expenditures: * special tools needed to work on the project (at the end of the term these tools will be turned over to the course for use by students in following years) * materials, software, and consumables necessary for making presentations, conducting tests, or building sketch models, mockups, or alpha prototypes (salvageable materials are turned over to the course for use by students in following years) * hiring machinists or other resources for fabrication (consult with [lab instructors](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/teams-and-resources/team-roles) first) * hiring expert consultants (although this is typically very expensive and can lead to budget problems) Inappropriate expenditures: * team T-shirts or other memorabilia * food or snacks * movie tickets * the purchase of any items for personal use * any purchase restrictions noted in SUSTech --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the following URL with the `ask` and `goal` query parameters: ``` GET https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/teams-and-resources/ethics-codes.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is what the user is ultimately trying to achieve, the reason they need the answer. Sharing it helps GitBook give you a better, more relevant answer. A goal is most helpful when it describes the outcome the user wants rather than restating the question. For example, with `ask=how do I create an API token`, a goal like `automate deployments from our CI pipeline` lets GitBook tailor the answer to that use case. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.