NSPE Code of Ethics Section III.9
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Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/108#NSPE_Code_of_Ethics_Section_III.9
Properties
Instance of
Confidence
0.98
Created by
National Society of Professional Engineers; revision proposed by Board of Ethical Review and adopted by NSPE Board of Directors
Document title
NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers – Section III.9 (Professional Obligations)
Importance
high
Used by
NSPE Board of Ethical Review in deliberating the scope of engineer indemnification obligations
Used in context
Central normative provision governing engineer acceptance of responsibility for professional activities and the permissibility of seeking indemnification for other than gross negligence; interpreted and amplified by the Board in light of current professional liability insurance market conditions
Version
Post-liability-crisis revision (addition of indemnification proviso)
Source Evidence
Source text
Engineers shall accept responsibility for their professional activities; provided, however, that Engineers may seek indemnification for professional services arising out of their practice for other than gross negligence, where the Engineer's interests cannot otherwise be protected.
Text references
Engineers shall accept responsibility for their professional activities; provided, however, that Engineers may seek indemnification for professional services arising out of their practice for other than gross negligence, where the Engineer's interests cannot otherwise be protected.
This language was added to the NSPE Code of Ethics in response to the needs expressed by many practitioners at the height of the 'liability crisis'
we believe there is a need to further amplify the extent to which engineers should appropriately avail themselves of the scope of Section III.9
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Extraction details
Discovered in case
108
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
discussion
First discovered
2026-03-01T10:58:09.439831+00:00
First case
108
Generated
2026-03-01T10:58:09.439831+00:00
Attributed to
Case 108 Extraction
Generated
2026-03-01T11:14:44.154225
Generated by
ProEthica Case 108 Extraction