NSPE_Code_Old_Section_3c
Rs · Resource
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/135#NSPE_Code_Old_Section_3c
Properties
Instance of
Confidence
0.9
Created by
National Society of Professional Engineers
Document title
NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers – Former Section 3(c) / 3(e)
Importance
medium
Used by
NSPE Board of Ethical Review in tracing doctrinal evolution from Case 72-11 through Case 79-5
Used in context
Referenced historically to trace the evolution of the Code's prohibition on qualification misrepresentation, from 'exaggerated statements' to 'misleading, deceptive or false statements'
Version
Pre-1979 version (superseded)
Source Evidence
Source text
The purpose of then Section 3(c) was to protect a prospective employer from being deceived as to the competence of an engineer-applicant
Text references
Case 72-11 had been decided under old Code provision 3(e) which had since been expanded to embrace 'misleading, deceptive or false statements regarding professional qualifications' rather than merely 'exaggerated statements of qualifications.'
The purpose of then Section 3(c) was to protect a prospective employer from being deceived as to the competence of an engineer-applicant
TTL
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proeth:sourcetext "The purpose of then Section 3(c) was to protect a prospective employer from being deceived as to the competence of an engineer-applicant" ;
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"The purpose of then Section 3(c) was to protect a prospective employer from being deceived as to the competence of an engineer-applicant" ;
proeth:usedby "NSPE Board of Ethical Review in tracing doctrinal evolution from Case 72-11 through Case 79-5" ;
proeth:usedincontext "Referenced historically to trace the evolution of the Code's prohibition on qualification misrepresentation, from 'exaggerated statements' to 'misleading, deceptive or false statements'" ;
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Metadata
Extraction details
Discovered in case
135
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
discussion
First discovered
2026-03-01T15:39:19.628120+00:00
First case
135
Generated
2026-03-01T15:39:19.628120+00:00
Attributed to
Case 135 Extraction
Generated
2026-03-01T15:57:44.735712
Generated by
ProEthica Case 135 Extraction