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.
Case 90-6: Use Of Cadd System
Subjects:
Competence
Qualifications for Work
Signing Plans/Documents
Subjects:
Conflict of Interest
Faithful Agents and Trustees
Case 63-11: Recommendation of Personnel
Case 88-7: Public Criticism of Bridge Safety
Subjects:
Advertising
Community Service/Civic Affairs
Duty to the Public
Misrepresentation/Omission of Facts
Opinions
Professional Reports, Statements, Testimony
Self-Promotion
Statements on Technical Matters for Interested Parties
Case 96-4: Software Design Testing
Subjects:
Conflict of Interest
Duty to the Public
Engineering Document
Remuneration
Case 62-18: Supplanting - Another Engineer
Case 68-10: Hiring Employees Of Another Firm
Case 75-2: Advertising - Announcement Cards
Case 85-4: Objectivity of Engineer Retained as Expert
Subjects:
Confidential Information
Conflict of Interest
Misrepresentation/Omission of Facts
Professional Reports, Statements, Testimony
Subjects:
Advertising
Misrepresentation/Omission of Facts
Professional Reports, Statements, Testimony
Public Statements and Criticism
Self-Promotion