NSPE_Code_Section_II_5_a
Rs · Resource
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/135#NSPE_Code_Section_II_5_a
Properties
Instance of
Confidence
0.97
Created by
National Society of Professional Engineers
Document title
NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers – Section II.5.a
Importance
high
Used by
NSPE Board of Ethical Review in analyzing Engineer A's resume conduct
Used in context
Cited as the primary normative authority prohibiting misrepresentation of professional qualifications in resumes, brochures, and correspondence; interpreted to cover implied misrepresentations not just explicit false statements
Version
Current revision at time of case (post-Case 79-5 amendment)
Source Evidence
Source text
New Section II.5.a. specifically addresses the issue of professional qualification misrepresentation.
Text references
New Section II.5.a. specifically addresses the issue of professional qualification misrepresentation.
we interpret Section II.5.a. to prohibit Engineer A to imply on his resume that he was personally responsible for the design of products which were actually designed through the joint efforts of the members of the design team
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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
2026-03-01T15:57:44.735405
Generated by
ProEthica Case 135 Extraction