NSPE Code of Ethics – Professional Competence Standard
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Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/110#NSPE_Code_of_Ethics_–_Professional_Competence_Standard
Properties
Instance of
ProfessionalCompetenceStandard
http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#ProfessionalCompetenceStandard
Confidence
0.9
Created by
National Society of Professional Engineers
Document title
NSPE Code of Ethics – Collective Competence Obligation (Sections II.2 and predecessor Section 6)
Importance
high
Used by
Board of Ethical Review in determining Engineer A's obligations when confronting Engineer B's apparent lack of structural engineering competence
Used in context
Grounds the ethical obligation for engineers to practice only within areas of demonstrated competence, to retain qualified specialists when needed, and for Engineer A to confront Engineer B and escalate to the client and authorities if necessary
Source Evidence
Source text
engineers have an ethical obligation to seek work only in areas where they possess educational background and experience or to retain individuals who possess the necessary educational background and experience to perform the work
Text references
Engineer A has an ethical obligation to confront Engineer B to make his concerns known to Engineer B, recommending that Engineer B withdraw from the project.
We believe that Engineer A has an objective basis to determine whether Engineer B has sufficient education, experience and training to perform the required structural design services.
engineers have an ethical obligation to seek work only in areas where they possess educational background and experience or to retain individuals who possess the necessary educational background and experience to perform the work
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Extraction details
Discovered in case
110
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
discussion
First discovered
2026-03-01T10:10:26.818216+00:00
First case
110
Generated
2026-03-01T10:10:26.818216+00:00
Attributed to
Case 110 Extraction
Generated
2026-03-01T10:30:44.194155
Generated by
ProEthica Case 110 Extraction