NSPE Code Provision
Class
http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#NSPECodeProvision
Definition
A numbered, individually citable provision within the NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers, such as a specific Professional Obligation or Fundamental Canon, that states a binding rule of professional conduct.
Inherited from ProfessionalCode
Distillations of collective experience that guide and justify actions
Properties
Subclass of
Authority Source
National Society of Professional Engineers
Confidence
0.95
Extensional Function
Provides a precise, authoritative rule that directly governs engineer conduct in a defined situation, bridging the general code to specific fact patterns.
Resource Category
professional_code
Usage Context
Ethical compliance analysis
Peer review obligation determination
Match Confidence
0.95
Match Reasoning
A numbered provision of the NSPE Code is a citable artifact within the Professional Code category. It is a subtype of Professional Code rather than a genuinely new class.
Matched Ontology Label
Professional Code
Matches Existing
true
Source Evidence
Text references
Professional Obligation III.7.a. is very clear: 'Engineers in private practice shall not review the work of another engineer for the same client, except with the knowledge of such engineer, or unless the connection of such engineer with the work has been terminated.'
Source text
Professional Obligation III.7.a. is very clear: 'Engineers in private practice shall not review the work of another engineer for the same client, except with the knowledge of such engineer, or unless the connection of such engineer with the work has been terminated.'
Used in cases 5
TTL
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proeth:NSPECodeProvision a owl:Class ;
rdfs:label "NSPE Code Provision" ;
proeth:authoritySource "National Society of Professional Engineers" ;
proeth:confidence "0.95" ;
proeth:extensionalFunction "Provides a precise, authoritative rule that directly governs engineer conduct in a defined situation, bridging the general code to specific fact patterns." ;
proeth:resourceCategory "professional_code" ;
proeth:textReferences "Professional Obligation III.7.a. is very clear: 'Engineers in private practice shall not review the work of another engineer for the same client, except with the knowledge of such engineer, or unless the connection of such engineer with the work has been terminated.'" ;
proeth:usageContext "Ethical compliance analysis",
"Peer review obligation determination" ;
proeth-prov:discoveredInCase 8,
15 ;
proeth-prov:discoveredInPass 1 ;
proeth-prov:discoveredInSection "discussion" ;
proeth-prov:firstDiscoveredAt "2026-06-02T19:52:49.379118+00:00"^^xsd:dateTime ;
proeth-prov:firstDiscoveredInCase 15 ;
proeth-prov:matchConfidence 0.95 ;
proeth-prov:matchReasoning "A numbered provision of the NSPE Code is a citable artifact within the Professional Code category. It is a subtype of Professional Code rather than a genuinely new class." ;
proeth-prov:matchedOntologyClass proeth:ProfessionalCode ;
proeth-prov:matchedOntologyLabel "Professional Code" ;
proeth-prov:matchesExisting true ;
proeth-prov:sourceText "Professional Obligation III.7.a. is very clear: 'Engineers in private practice shall not review the work of another engineer for the same client, except with the knowledge of such engineer, or unless the connection of such engineer with the work has been terminated.'" ;
rdfs:comment "A numbered, individually citable provision within the NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers, such as a specific Professional Obligation or Fundamental Canon, that states a binding rule of professional conduct." ;
rdfs:subClassOf proeth:ProfessionalCode ;
skos:definition "A numbered, individually citable provision within the NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers, such as a specific Professional Obligation or Fundamental Canon, that states a binding rule of professional conduct." ;
skos:scopeNote "[ProfessionalCode] Distillations of collective experience that guide and justify actions" ;
prov:generatedAtTime "2026-06-02T19:52:49.379118+00:00"^^xsd:dateTime ;
prov:wasAttributedTo "Case 15 Extraction",
"claude-sonnet-4-6" .
Metadata
Extraction details
Discovered in case
['8', '15']
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
discussion
First discovered
2026-06-02T19:52:49.379118+00:00
First case
15
Generated
2026-06-02T19:52:49.379118+00:00
Attributed to
['Case 15 Extraction', 'claude-sonnet-4-6']