NSPE Code of Ethics - Section 2(a)
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http://proethica.org/ontology/case/113#NSPE_Code_of_Ethics_-_Section_2a
Properties
Instance of
Confidence
0.97
Created by
National Society of Professional Engineers
Document title
NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers, Section 2(a)
Importance
high
Used by
Engineers A, B, C and the BER in evaluating ethical obligations
Used in context
Cited as the paramount mandate requiring engineers to place public welfare above all other considerations; used to frame the primary ethical obligation of Engineers A, B, and C
Version
Pre-revision (historical, no longer exists in current form)
Source Evidence
Source text
It is axiomatic that an engineer's primary ethical responsibility is to follow the mandate of 2(a) to place the public welfare over all other considerations.
Text references
It is axiomatic that an engineer's primary ethical responsibility is to follow the mandate of 2(a) to place the public welfare over all other considerations.
Section 2(a) - 'He will regard his duty to the public welfare as paramount.'
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113
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
discussion
First discovered
2026-03-01T22:13:37.774793+00:00
First case
113
Generated
2026-03-01T22:13:37.774793+00:00
Attributed to
Case 113 Extraction
Generated
2026-03-01T22:37:07.064329
Generated by
ProEthica Case 113 Extraction