NSPE_Code_of_Ethics
Rs · Resource
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/151#NSPE_Code_of_Ethics
Properties
Instance of
Confidence
0.97
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 analyzing both Example 1 and Example 2
Used in context
Primary normative authority for determining whether personal criminal misconduct (theft, fraud, tax evasion) by a licensed engineer constitutes a violation of professional ethics obligations, even when the conduct is unrelated to direct engineering practice
Version
Current at time of case
Source Evidence
Source text
Engineer A was charged with the criminal offense of theft in the first degree and pleaded guilty
Text references
Engineer A was charged with the criminal offense of theft in the first degree and pleaded guilty
Engineer B was charged with, tried and convicted of the offense of filing fraudulent income tax returns
TTL
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proeth:documenttitle "NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers" ;
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proeth:resourceclass "Professional Code" ;
proeth:sourcetext "Engineer A was charged with the criminal offense of theft in the first degree and pleaded guilty" ;
proeth:textreferences "Engineer A was charged with the criminal offense of theft in the first degree and pleaded guilty",
"Engineer B was charged with, tried and convicted of the offense of filing fraudulent income tax returns" ;
proeth:usedby "NSPE Board of Ethical Review in analyzing both Example 1 and Example 2" ;
proeth:usedincontext "Primary normative authority for determining whether personal criminal misconduct (theft, fraud, tax evasion) by a licensed engineer constitutes a violation of professional ethics obligations, even when the conduct is unrelated to direct engineering practice" ;
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Metadata
Extraction details
Discovered in case
151
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
facts
First discovered
2026-03-02T10:04:42.067528+00:00
First case
151
Generated
2026-03-02T10:04:42.067528+00:00
Attributed to
Case 151 Extraction
Generated
2026-03-02T10:26:02.455232
Generated by
ProEthica Case 151 Extraction