BER_Case_75-15
Rs · Resource
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/168#BER_Case_75-15
Properties
Instance of
Confidence
0.98
Created by
NSPE Board of Ethical Review
Document title
NSPE Board of Ethical Review Case 75-15
Importance
high
Used by
NSPE Board of Ethical Review in analyzing the mutual criticism between Engineer A and Firm B
Used in context
Precedent interpreting the meaning of 'maliciously or falsely' under §12, establishing that a narrow legalistic reading should be avoided and that the provision applies when the purpose is to prevent, hinder, or obstruct another engineer's prospects
Version
1975
Source Evidence
Source text
In Case 75-15 we considered the meaning of 'maliciously or falsely' in determining whether the criticism of another engineer offended the code.
Text references
In Case 75-15 we considered the meaning of 'maliciously or falsely' in determining whether the criticism of another engineer offended the code.
…we are constrained to avoid a narrow and legalistic interpretation (of those words) and conclude that those words are not a necessary element to find that §12 applies when the purpose…is clearly to prevent, hinder, or otherwise put obstacles in the path of (the other engineer).
TTL
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Extraction details
Discovered in case
168
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
discussion
First discovered
2026-03-02T02:38:14.801876+00:00
First case
168
Generated
2026-03-02T02:38:14.801876+00:00
Attributed to
Case 168 Extraction
Generated
2026-03-02T02:59:28.918992
Generated by
ProEthica Case 168 Extraction