Board of Ethical Review Cases
The following constitute all published opinions of the NSPE Board of Ethical Review. Opinions issued by the NSPE Board of Ethical review prior to 1980 are provided solely for historic purposes and may no longer be valid because of changes to the NSPE Code of Ethics as well as legal and regulatory requirements.
Subjects:
Confidential Information
Conflict of Interest
Duty to the Public
Faithful Agents and Trustees
Unethical Practice by Others
Case 63-10: Improper Associations
Case 69-6: Use of PE Designation for Employment Service
Case 77-10: Value Engineering - Contingency Fee
Case 88-6: Whistleblowing - City Engineer
Subjects:
Conflict of Interest
Duty to the Public
Faithful Agents and Trustees
Plans/Specifications
Case 96-3: Refusing To Sign/Seal Construction Documents
Subjects:
Confidential Information
Employer
Faithful Agents and Trustees
Liability
Professional Responsibility
Public Statements and Criticism
Unethical Practice by Others
Case 62-17: Name of Firm
Case 68-9: Advertising - Professional Cards
Subjects:
Competence
Qualifications for Work
Signing Plans/Documents
Case 95-7: Authorship Of Article - Misleading Reference
Subjects:
Advertising
Misrepresentation/Omission of Facts
Professional Reports, Statements, Testimony
Public Statements and Criticism
Self-Promotion
Case 60-3: Case Number 60-3