BER-Case-86-5
Rs · Resource
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/178#BER-Case-86-5
Properties
Instance of
Confidence
0.98
Created by
NSPE Board of Ethical Review
Document title
NSPE Board of Ethical Review Case No. 86-5
Importance
high
Used by
Board of Ethical Review in analogical reasoning about Engineer A's departure and client relationship
Used in context
Primary analogical precedent: engineers who developed a proposal for their firm were subsequently approached by the client to work independently; Board found it ethical for them to do so after disclosing to their employer and resigning. Used to compare disclosure behavior and client-solicitation conduct with Engineer A's situation.
Source Evidence
Source text
The Board has previously addressed similar cases. In Case No. 86-5, a city requested proposals from various consulting engineers for a major job that was planned.
Text references
The Board concluded that a strict interpretation of the Code under the facts of this case led to the conclusion that it would be ethical for Engineers X, Y, and Z to agree to a contract for consulting services independent of Engineer A's firm.
The Board has previously addressed similar cases. In Case No. 86-5, a city requested proposals from various consulting engineers for a major job that was planned.
This case does not appear to be dramatically different than Case No. 86-5 in that a client with a relationship with an engineering firm has sought out personnel within that firm to perform services for the benefit of the client.
TTL
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Metadata
Extraction details
Discovered in case
178
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
discussion
First discovered
2026-03-01T08:23:38.439339+00:00
First case
178
Generated
2026-03-01T08:23:38.439339+00:00
Attributed to
Case 178 Extraction
Generated
2026-03-01T08:48:26.004392
Generated by
ProEthica Case 178 Extraction