NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers

Rs · Resource Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/88#NSPE_Code_of_Ethics_for_Engineers
Properties
Instance of
ProfessionalCode
http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#ProfessionalCode
Confidence
0.97
Created by
National Society of Professional Engineers
Document title
NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers
Importance
high
Used by
Engineer A in evaluating obligations to client and public
Used in context
Primary normative authority governing Engineer A's obligations to hold public safety paramount, to act as a faithful agent to Client B, and to navigate the tension between client direction and professional duty to protect third parties (upstream homeowners) from foreseeable harm
Version
Current
Source Evidence
Source text
Engineer A's judgment, based on hydraulic evaluation procedures presented at a recent transportation agency conference, that the proposed project may result in some upstream homes becoming uninhabitable a decade or more earlier than would otherwise be the case

Text references
Client B directs Engineer A to proceed without the costly analysis unless and until such an analysis is requested by the applicable regulatory authorities
Engineer A's judgment, based on hydraulic evaluation procedures presented at a recent transportation agency conference, that the proposed project may result in some upstream homes becoming uninhabitable a decade or more earlier than would otherwise be the case
TTL
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Metadata
Type
Individual
Last Updated
2026-05-28 16:26
Discovered in case
88
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
facts
First discovered
2026-02-26T00:08:43.605098+00:00
First case
88
Generated
2026-02-26T00:08:43.605098+00:00
Attributed to
Case 88 Extraction
Generated
2026-02-26T00:31:11.055681
Generated by
ProEthica Case 88 Extraction