NSPE Code Section I.4 - Faithful Agent Obligation
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http://proethica.org/ontology/case/13#NSPE_Code_Section_I.4_-_Faithful_Agent_Obligation
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Instance of
Confidence
0.92
Created by
National Society of Professional Engineers
Document title
NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers, Section I.4
Importance
high
Used by
NSPE Board of Ethical Review to evaluate Wasser's competing obligations
Used in context
Establishes the mandatory obligation for engineers to act as faithful agents or trustees for employers and clients, creating the primary tension with the encouraged sustainable development provision in Wasser's case
Version
Current
Source Evidence
Source text
By introducing and offering sustainable alternatives to a traditional lawn irrigation system, Wasser and Cutting Edge can harmonize code provisions I.4 and III.2.d.
Text references
By introducing and offering sustainable alternatives to a traditional lawn irrigation system, Wasser and Cutting Edge can harmonize code provisions I.4 and III.2.d.
Wasser has an ethical obligation to act as a faithful agent to his employer, while simultaneously upholding the Code's ethical encouragement to adhere to sustainability principles.
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13
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
discussion
First discovered
2026-02-25T00:52:29.091366+00:00
First case
13
Generated
2026-02-25T00:52:29.091366+00:00
Attributed to
Case 13 Extraction
Generated
2026-02-25T01:11:40.625605
Generated by
ProEthica Case 13 Extraction