NSPE-Code-Section-III.4.a
Rs · Resource
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/171#NSPE-Code-Section-III.4.a
Properties
Instance of
Confidence
0.97
Created by
National Society of Professional Engineers
Document title
NSPE Code of Ethics – Section III.4.a (Disclosure of Specialized Knowledge)
Importance
high
Used by
NSPE Board of Ethical Review
Used in context
Applied to assess whether Engineer A violated a duty of disclosure by using particular and specialized knowledge gained during employment to seek work without full disclosure to employer Engineer B
Source Evidence
Source text
Assuming that in fact Engineer A had gained such knowledge and then sought such work without full disclosure to the employer, Engineer B, it appears that Engineer A would have violated Section III.4.a. of the Code.
Text references
A related question under the facts of this case is whether Engineer A violated a duty of disclosure to all interested parties by entering into promotional efforts for work as a principal in connection with work for which Engineer A had gained a particular and specialized knowledge.
Assuming that in fact Engineer A had gained such knowledge and then sought such work without full disclosure to the employer, Engineer B, it appears that Engineer A would have violated Section III.4.a. of the Code.
TTL
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Metadata
Extraction details
Discovered in case
171
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
discussion
First discovered
2026-03-02T14:25:25.682284+00:00
First case
171
Generated
2026-03-02T14:25:25.682284+00:00
Attributed to
Case 171 Extraction
Generated
2026-03-02T14:51:15.267486
Generated by
ProEthica Case 171 Extraction