NSPE Code of Ethics
Rs · Resource
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/13#NSPE_Code_of_Ethics
Properties
Instance of
Confidence
0.98
Created by
National Society of Professional Engineers
Document title
NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers
Importance
high
Used by
NSPE Board of Ethical Review in adjudicating competing obligations between faithful agency and sustainable development
Used in context
Primary normative authority for evaluating Engineer Intern Wasser's competing obligations as faithful agent and sustainability advocate, and for determining whether refusal to perform the irrigation design task is ethically permissible or obligatory
Version
Including 2007 sustainable development amendment
Source Evidence
Source text
the adjudicating body for this case is the NSPE Board of Ethical Review, so interpretation of the ethics of this case is specific to the NSPE Code of Ethics
Text references
This interpretation is fully consistent with NSPE Code Section III.2.d where engineers are encouraged to adhere to the principles of sustainable development.
engineers shall act for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees, but are encouraged to adhere to the principles of sustainable development
the adjudicating body for this case is the NSPE Board of Ethical Review, so interpretation of the ethics of this case is specific to the NSPE Code of Ethics
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Extraction details
Discovered in case
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
2026-02-25T01:11:40.621972
Generated by
ProEthica Case 13 Extraction