NSPE Code of Ethics - Section 2 (Public Safety, Health, and Welfare)
Rs · Resource
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/72#NSPE_Code_of_Ethics_-_Section_2_Public_Safety_Health_and_Welfare
Properties
Instance of
Confidence
0.97
Created by
National Society of Professional Engineers
Document title
NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers – Section 2
Importance
high
Used by
NSPE Board of Ethical Review in determining Doe's paramount duty
Used in context
Requires the engineer to have proper regard for public safety, health, and welfare; to point out consequences when overruled; and to notify proper authority of conditions endangering public safety — central normative anchor for Doe's obligation to act at the hearing
Version
Historical version (section no longer exists in current code)
Source Evidence
Source text
Upon learning of the hearing, he is squarely confronted with his obligations to the public concerning its safety, health, and welfare.
Text references
Section 2—'The Engineer will have proper regard for the safety, health, and welfare of the public in the performance of his professional duties. If his engineering judgment is overruled by nontechnical authority, he will clearly point out the consequences. He will notify the proper authority of any observed conditions which endanger public safety and health.'
Upon learning of the hearing, he is squarely confronted with his obligations to the public concerning its safety, health, and welfare.
TTL
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Metadata
Extraction details
Discovered in case
72
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
discussion
First discovered
2026-02-26T11:55:48.909724+00:00
First case
72
Generated
2026-02-26T11:55:48.909724+00:00
Attributed to
Case 72 Extraction
Generated
2026-02-26T12:15:43.062893
Generated by
ProEthica Case 72 Extraction