NSPE Code of Ethics - Section 7 (Confidential Information)
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Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/72#NSPE_Code_of_Ethics_-_Section_7_Confidential_Information
Properties
Instance of
Confidence
0.95
Created by
National Society of Professional Engineers
Document title
NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers – Section 7
Importance
medium
Used by
NSPE Board of Ethical Review in ruling out confidentiality as a barrier
Used in context
Prohibits disclosure of confidential business affairs or technical processes without client consent; considered by the Board but found not to bar Doe's disclosure because advising proper authority of public danger does not reveal confidential technical or business information
Version
Historical version (section no longer exists in current code)
Source Evidence
Source text
Section 7 of the code does not give us pause because the action of the engineer in advising proper authority of the apparent danger to the public interest will not in this case be disclosing the technical processes or business affairs of the client.
Text references
Section 7 of the code does not give us pause because the action of the engineer in advising proper authority of the apparent danger to the public interest will not in this case be disclosing the technical processes or business affairs of the client.
Section 7—'The Engineer will not disclose confidential information concerning the business affairs or technical processes of any present or former client or employer without his consent.'
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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
2026-02-26T12:15:43.067320
Generated by
ProEthica Case 72 Extraction