NSPE Code of Ethics
Rs · Resource
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/91#NSPE_Code_of_Ethics
Properties
Instance of
Confidence
0.98
Created by
National Society of Professional Engineers
Document title
NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers
Importance
high
Used by
NSPE Board of Ethical Review in evaluating Engineer A's conduct
Used in context
Primary normative authority establishing that all NSPE members — including non-U.S. engineers practicing in their home countries — are bound by the same ethical standards prohibiting payments in exchange for work, regardless of local law or custom.
Version
Current at time of case (late 1990s)
Source Evidence
Source text
While it would seem clear that all NSPE members should and must be bound by the NSPE Code of Ethics
Text references
See Code Section II.5.b.
See Code Section III.8.a.
See NSPE Code Section II.1.d.
The NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers is based upon basic and well accepted moral and ethical principles of professional conduct for the protection of the public health and safety.
While it would seem clear that all NSPE members should and must be bound by the NSPE Code of Ethics
the NSPE Code has been clearly interpreted to prohibit the payment of any compensation in exchange for work
TTL
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Extraction details
Discovered in case
91
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
discussion
First discovered
2026-03-01T06:13:12.775988+00:00
First case
91
Generated
2026-03-01T06:13:12.775988+00:00
Attributed to
Case 91 Extraction
Generated
2026-03-01T06:33:38.120099
Generated by
ProEthica Case 91 Extraction