NSPE-Code-Section-III.4
Rs · Resource
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/84#NSPE-Code-Section-III.4
Properties
Instance of
Confidence
0.97
Created by
National Society of Professional Engineers
Document title
NSPE Code of Ethics – Section III.4 (Non-disclosure of confidential client business information)
Importance
high
Used by
Board of Ethical Review in analyzing Engineer A's obligations
Used in context
Cited as the primary provision establishing the engineer's obligation not to disclose confidential information concerning client business affairs without consent; analyzed for scope and exceptions
Version
Current at time of case
Source Evidence
Source text
Section III.4 can be clearly understood to mean that an engineer has an ethical obligation not to disclose confidential information concerning the business affairs of any present client without the consent of that client.
Text references
Section III.4 can be clearly understood to mean that an engineer has an ethical obligation not to disclose confidential information concerning the business affairs of any present client without the consent of that client.
That provision makes no specific exception to the language.
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Extraction details
Discovered in case
84
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
discussion
First discovered
2026-03-01T13:32:25.079571+00:00
First case
84
Generated
2026-03-01T13:32:25.079571+00:00
Attributed to
Case 84 Extraction
Generated
2026-03-01T13:56:58.156763
Generated by
ProEthica Case 84 Extraction