NSPE-Code-of-Ethics-Engineer-Departure-Competition
Rs · Resource
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/178#NSPE-Code-of-Ethics-Engineer-Departure-Competition
Properties
Instance of
EngineerDepartureandCompetitionEthicsStandard
http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#EngineerDepartureandCompetitionEthicsStandard
Confidence
0.92
Created by
National Society of Professional Engineers
Document title
NSPE Code of Ethics – Provisions Governing Engineer Departure and Competition with Former Employer
Importance
high
Used by
Engineer A in deciding whether and when to solicit former employer's clients
Used in context
Governs Engineer A's ethical obligations when leaving ABC Engineering to establish an independent firm, including the balance between individual initiative, client rights, and employer goodwill; addresses whether soliciting ABC's clients (including Clover City) after departure is ethically permissible absent a non-compete agreement
Version
Current
Source Evidence
Source text
Engineer A decides to establish his own firm in Clover City without soliciting work from ABC's clients, including Clover City for a period of time
Text references
Engineer A decides to establish his own firm in Clover City without soliciting work from ABC's clients, including Clover City for a period of time
There was no 'no-compete agreement' between Engineer A and ABC Engineering Company
TTL
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proeth:documenttitle "NSPE Code of Ethics – Provisions Governing Engineer Departure and Competition with Former Employer" ;
proeth:firstdiscoveredat "2026-03-01T08:21:50.784853+00:00" ;
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proeth:resourceclass "Engineer Departure and Competition Ethics Standard" ;
proeth:sourcetext "Engineer A decides to establish his own firm in Clover City without soliciting work from ABC's clients, including Clover City for a period of time" ;
proeth:textreferences "Engineer A decides to establish his own firm in Clover City without soliciting work from ABC's clients, including Clover City for a period of time",
"There was no 'no-compete agreement' between Engineer A and ABC Engineering Company" ;
proeth:usedby "Engineer A in deciding whether and when to solicit former employer's clients" ;
proeth:usedincontext "Governs Engineer A's ethical obligations when leaving ABC Engineering to establish an independent firm, including the balance between individual initiative, client rights, and employer goodwill; addresses whether soliciting ABC's clients (including Clover City) after departure is ethically permissible absent a non-compete agreement" ;
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prov:generatedAtTime "2026-03-01T08:48:26.002153"^^xsd:dateTime ;
prov:wasGeneratedBy "ProEthica Case 178 Extraction" .
Metadata
Extraction details
Discovered in case
178
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
facts
First discovered
2026-03-01T08:21:50.784853+00:00
First case
178
Generated
2026-03-01T08:21:50.784853+00:00
Attributed to
Case 178 Extraction
Generated
2026-03-01T08:48:26.002153
Generated by
ProEthica Case 178 Extraction