BER-Case-58-1
Rs · Resource
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/10#BER-Case-58-1
Properties
Instance of
Confidence
0.98
Created by
NSPE Board of Ethical Review
Document title
NSPE Board of Ethical Review Case 58-1
Importance
high
Used by
NSPE Board of Ethical Review as the first and foundational revolving door case
Used in context
Foundational precedent establishing that engineers have a basic right to change employment but must not unfairly exploit insider knowledge, contacts, or advantages gained during public service; introduces the 'purity of the enterprise' standard and the spirit-versus-letter distinction in ethics code application
Version
1958
Source Evidence
Source text
We start the discussion by reviewing the first case the Board of Ethical Review published, BER Case 58-1
Text references
Case 58-1 speaks of the 'purity of the enterprise', of avoiding 'dishonor to the profession'
The crucial question is, therefore, 'Were these advantages used unfairly?'
The… [engineers] in question have violated the spirit of the Canons and Rules
We start the discussion by reviewing the first case the Board of Ethical Review published, BER Case 58-1
there can be no question of the basic right of an American citizen to resign from one position and accept another or initiate a business of his own
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Extraction details
Discovered in case
10
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
discussion
First discovered
2026-02-24T20:28:11.805846+00:00
First case
10
Generated
2026-02-24T20:28:11.805846+00:00
Attributed to
Case 10 Extraction
Generated
2026-02-24T20:47:25.515747
Generated by
ProEthica Case 10 Extraction