NSPE_Code_Section_III_4
Rs · Resource
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/83#NSPE_Code_Section_III_4
Properties
Instance of
Confidence
0.93
Created by
National Society of Professional Engineers
Document title
NSPE Code of Ethics Section III.4. — Confidentiality Obligations
Importance
high
Used by
NSPE Board of Ethical Review in analyzing the client confidentiality dimension of Engineer A's situation
Used in context
Establishes the rationale for nondisclosure of confidential client information, applied in tension with public safety and environmental disclosure obligations to determine the scope of Engineer A's confidentiality duties
Version
Current as of case analysis
Source Evidence
Source text
there are various rationales for the nondisclosure language contained in NSPE Code Section III.4.
Text references
Engineers, in the performance of their professional services, act as 'agents' or 'trustees' to their clients.
engineers as 'agents' or 'trustees' are expected to maintain the confidential nature of the information revealed to them in the course of rendering their professional services
there are various rationales for the nondisclosure language contained in NSPE Code Section III.4.
TTL
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Extraction details
Discovered in case
83
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
discussion
First discovered
2026-02-27T18:55:58.527371+00:00
First case
83
Generated
2026-02-27T18:55:58.527371+00:00
Attributed to
Case 83 Extraction
Generated
2026-02-27T19:15:08.295285
Generated by
ProEthica Case 83 Extraction