Responsible Charge Direction and Control Definition Applied to Chief Engineer Sealing
P · Principle
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/163#Responsible_Charge_Direction_and_Control_Definition_Applied_to_Chief_Engineer_Sealing
Properties
Instance of
Applied to
Engineer A Chief Engineer Sealing Supervisor's sealing of subordinate-prepared documents
Balancing with
Chief Engineer Managerial Responsible Charge Engagement Standard
Concrete expression
The Board analyzed the meaning of 'direction and control' under the NCEE Model Law definition of 'responsible charge' (direct control and personal supervision) to determine what level of engagement Engineer A must maintain to ethically affix his seal to documents prepared by subordinates.
Confidence
0.9
Importance
high
Interpretation
Responsible charge requires more than nominal managerial oversight; it requires direct control and personal supervision, operationalized in large-firm practice as involvement in design concept establishment, developmental review, and technical consultation availability.
Invoked by
NSPE Board of Ethical Review
Tension resolution
The NCEE Model Law definition sets the floor; the chief engineer managerial standard defines how that floor is met in large-firm practice without requiring personal preparation of every element.
Source Evidence
Source text
responsible charge--the term 'responsible charge' as used in this act shall mean 'direct control and personal supervision of engineering work.'
Text references
responsible charge--the term 'responsible charge' as used in this act shall mean 'direct control and personal supervision of engineering work.'
the role of the chief engineer in an engineering firm may be that of a 'manager who provides guidance, direction, and counsel to those within his responsible charge.'
TTL
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proeth:discoveredincase "163" ;
proeth:discoveredinpass "2" ;
proeth:discoveredinsection "discussion" ;
proeth:firstdiscoveredat "2026-03-01T14:23:52.944923+00:00" ;
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proeth:generatedattime "2026-03-01T14:23:52.944923+00:00" ;
proeth:importance "high" ;
proeth:interpretation "Responsible charge requires more than nominal managerial oversight; it requires direct control and personal supervision, operationalized in large-firm practice as involvement in design concept establishment, developmental review, and technical consultation availability." ;
proeth:invokedby "NSPE Board of Ethical Review" ;
proeth:principleclass "Responsible Charge Engagement" ;
proeth:sourcetext "responsible charge--the term 'responsible charge' as used in this act shall mean 'direct control and personal supervision of engineering work.'" ;
proeth:tensionresolution "The NCEE Model Law definition sets the floor; the chief engineer managerial standard defines how that floor is met in large-firm practice without requiring personal preparation of every element." ;
proeth:textreferences "responsible charge--the term 'responsible charge' as used in this act shall mean 'direct control and personal supervision of engineering work.'",
"the role of the chief engineer in an engineering firm may be that of a 'manager who provides guidance, direction, and counsel to those within his responsible charge.'" ;
proeth:wasattributedto "Case 163 Extraction" ;
prov:generatedAtTime "2026-03-01T14:34:52.836434"^^xsd:dateTime ;
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Metadata
Extraction details
Discovered in case
163
Discovered in pass
2
Discovered in section
discussion
First discovered
2026-03-01T14:23:52.944923+00:00
First case
163
Generated
2026-03-01T14:23:52.944923+00:00
Attributed to
Case 163 Extraction
Generated
2026-03-01T14:34:52.836434
Generated by
ProEthica Case 163 Extraction