NSPE Code of Ethics
Rs · Resource
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/158#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
Used in context
Primary normative authority for evaluating whether Engineer A may ethically accept the county surveyor position despite lacking surveying expertise; Board explicitly limits its analysis to this Code
Version
Current at time of case
Source Evidence
Source text
The Board notes that its evaluation of the facts of this case is limited to an interpretation of the NSPE Code of Ethics
Text references
Because of the absence of a case relating to the instant facts, we must look to the Code of Ethics and apply its language to the facts at hand.
The Board notes that its evaluation of the facts of this case is limited to an interpretation of the NSPE Code of Ethics
We do not think it would be consistent with the Code provision for Engineer A to act as a county surveyor when his expertise is limited to the field of chemical engineering.
TTL
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Metadata
Extraction details
Discovered in case
158
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
discussion
First discovered
2026-03-01T15:39:55.804284+00:00
First case
158
Generated
2026-03-01T15:39:55.804284+00:00
Attributed to
Case 158 Extraction
Generated
2026-03-01T15:59:11.838440
Generated by
ProEthica Case 158 Extraction