BER Case 94-8
Rs · Resource
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/12#BER_Case_94-8
Properties
Instance of
Confidence
0.97
Created by
NSPE Board of Ethical Review
Document title
NSPE Board of Ethical Review Case 94-8
Importance
high
Used by
Board of Ethical Review to illustrate the spectrum of incompetence in professional practice
Used in context
Referenced as an extreme example of incompetence where a chemical engineer performing structural footing design acted unethically, reinforcing the principle that competence must be specific to the technical field involved
Version
1994
Source Evidence
Source text
BER Case 94-8 provided an extreme example of incompetence. In that case, a professional engineer with a degree and background in chemical engineering was asked to provide a foundation design for an industrial facility. The Board determined that it would be unethical for the engineer to perform the design of the structural footings as part of the facility.
Text references
BER Case 94-8 provided an extreme example of incompetence. In that case, a professional engineer with a degree and background in chemical engineering was asked to provide a foundation design for an industrial facility. The Board determined that it would be unethical for the engineer to perform the design of the structural footings as part of the facility.
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Extraction details
Discovered in case
12
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
discussion
First discovered
2026-02-24T19:47:31.126909+00:00
First case
12
Generated
2026-02-24T19:47:31.126909+00:00
Attributed to
Case 12 Extraction
Generated
2026-02-24T20:03:54.182967
Generated by
ProEthica Case 12 Extraction