NSPE Code of Ethics - Section 2 (Public Welfare Paramount)
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Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/82#NSPE_Code_of_Ethics_-_Section_2_Public_Welfare_Paramount
Properties
Instance of
Confidence
0.97
Created by
National Society of Professional Engineers
Document title
NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers – Section 2 and Section 2(a): Public Safety, Health, and Welfare
Importance
high
Used by
BER in evaluating Engineer A's and Engineer B's conduct
Used in context
Cited as the foundational mandate requiring engineers to regard public welfare as paramount and to point out consequences when engineering judgment is overruled by nontechnical authority
Version
Historical (pre-revision; sections no longer exist in current form)
Source Evidence
Source text
It is basic to the entire concept of a profession that its members will devote their interests to the public welfare, as is made abundantly clear in Section 2 and Section 2(a) of the Code.
Text references
It is basic to the entire concept of a profession that its members will devote their interests to the public welfare, as is made abundantly clear in Section 2 and Section 2(a) of the Code.
Section 2 – 'The Engineer will have proper regard for the safety, health, and welfare of the public in the performance of his professional duties.'
Section 2(a) – 'He will regard his duty to the public welfare as paramount.'
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Extraction details
Discovered in case
82
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
discussion
First discovered
2026-03-02T13:34:52.529556+00:00
First case
82
Generated
2026-03-02T13:34:52.529556+00:00
Attributed to
Case 82 Extraction
Generated
2026-03-02T13:59:43.300624
Generated by
ProEthica Case 82 Extraction