NSPE-Code-FactualBasis
Rs · Resource
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/124#NSPE-Code-FactualBasis
Properties
Instance of
EngineeringFactualBasisRequirementStandard
http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#EngineeringFactualBasisRequirementStandard
Confidence
0.9
Created by
National Society of Professional Engineers
Document title
NSPE Code of Ethics – Factual Basis Requirement for Public Commentary
Importance
high
Used by
Consulting engineer principal
Used in context
Requires that the consulting engineer's public letter disputing cost estimates and proposing route D be grounded in verifiable engineering facts and data, not mere opinion or advocacy
Version
current at time of case
Source Evidence
Source text
His letter stated disagreement with the cost estimates of the highway department and pointed out alleged disadvantages of the proposed route.
Text references
His letter stated disagreement with the cost estimates of the highway department and pointed out alleged disadvantages of the proposed route.
The letter then suggested a fourth route ('D') which, it was claimed, would be superior to those previously suggested.
TTL
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proeth:documenttitle "NSPE Code of Ethics – Factual Basis Requirement for Public Commentary" ;
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proeth:importance "high" ;
proeth:resourceclass "Engineering Factual Basis Requirement Standard" ;
proeth:sourcetext "His letter stated disagreement with the cost estimates of the highway department and pointed out alleged disadvantages of the proposed route." ;
proeth:textreferences "His letter stated disagreement with the cost estimates of the highway department and pointed out alleged disadvantages of the proposed route.",
"The letter then suggested a fourth route ('D') which, it was claimed, would be superior to those previously suggested." ;
proeth:usedby "Consulting engineer principal" ;
proeth:usedincontext "Requires that the consulting engineer's public letter disputing cost estimates and proposing route D be grounded in verifiable engineering facts and data, not mere opinion or advocacy" ;
proeth:version "current at time of case" ;
proeth:wasattributedto "Case 124 Extraction" ;
prov:generatedAtTime "2026-03-02T15:41:57.131965"^^xsd:dateTime ;
prov:wasGeneratedBy "ProEthica Case 124 Extraction" .
Metadata
Extraction details
Discovered in case
124
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
facts
First discovered
2026-03-02T15:14:57.059918+00:00
First case
124
Generated
2026-03-02T15:14:57.059918+00:00
Attributed to
Case 124 Extraction
Generated
2026-03-02T15:41:57.131965
Generated by
ProEthica Case 124 Extraction