NSPE-Code-Section-2c
Rs · Resource
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/160#NSPE-Code-Section-2c
Properties
Instance of
Confidence
0.95
Created by
National Society of Professional Engineers
Document title
NSPE Code of Ethics – Section 2(c): Prohibition on Sealing Unsafe Plans and Withdrawal Obligation
Importance
high
Used by
Engineers of Company B; Board of Ethical Review
Used in context
Central provision analyzed to determine whether Company B engineers must refuse to participate in production of machinery they believe to be unsafe; interpreted broadly to prohibit any participation in engineering operations endangering public health and safety, and to require withdrawal from the project
Version
Historical (no longer in current Code)
Source Evidence
Source text
Section 2(c) of the Code is specific in holding that engineers will not complete, sign, or seal plans and/or specifications that are not of a design safe to the public health and welfare.
Text references
Section 2(c) of the Code is specific in holding that engineers will not complete, sign, or seal plans and/or specifications that are not of a design safe to the public health and welfare.
Section 2(c)- 'He will not complete, sign, or seal plans and/or specifications that are not of a design safe to the public health and welfare and in conformity with accepted engineering standards. If the client or employer insists on such unprofessional conduct, he shall notify the proper authorities and withdraw from further service on the project.'
The last sentence of Section 2(c) is likewise clear in requiring that the engineers not only notify proper authority of the dangers which they believe to exist, but that they also 'withdraw from further service on the project.'
the purpose and force of Section 2(c) is that the engineer will not participate in any way in engineering operations which endanger the public health and safety.
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proeth:sourcetext "Section 2(c) of the Code is specific in holding that engineers will not complete, sign, or seal plans and/or specifications that are not of a design safe to the public health and welfare." ;
proeth:textreferences "Section 2(c) of the Code is specific in holding that engineers will not complete, sign, or seal plans and/or specifications that are not of a design safe to the public health and welfare.",
"Section 2(c)- 'He will not complete, sign, or seal plans and/or specifications that are not of a design safe to the public health and welfare and in conformity with accepted engineering standards. If the client or employer insists on such unprofessional conduct, he shall notify the proper authorities and withdraw from further service on the project.'",
"The last sentence of Section 2(c) is likewise clear in requiring that the engineers not only notify proper authority of the dangers which they believe to exist, but that they also 'withdraw from further service on the project.'",
"the purpose and force of Section 2(c) is that the engineer will not participate in any way in engineering operations which endanger the public health and safety." ;
proeth:usedby "Engineers of Company B; Board of Ethical Review" ;
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Extraction details
Discovered in case
160
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
discussion
First discovered
2026-03-02T14:25:52.616593+00:00
First case
160
Generated
2026-03-02T14:25:52.616593+00:00
Attributed to
Case 160 Extraction
Generated
2026-03-02T14:53:00.985514
Generated by
ProEthica Case 160 Extraction