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.
NSPE Code of Ethics References:
Subjects:
Political Contributions, Gifts, Commissions
Subjects:
Credit for Engineering Work
Misrepresentation/Omission of Facts
Professional Reports, Statements, Testimony
Proprietary Interests
Public Statements and Criticism
Unfair Competition
Subjects:
Confidential Information
Conflict of Interest
Faithful Agents and Trustees
Subjects:
Associating with Others
Conflict of Interest
Faithful Agents and Trustees
Firm Name
Subjects:
Advertising
Conflict of Interest
Faithful Agents and Trustees
Public Statements and Criticism
Case 13-2: Expert Witness—Conflict with Attorney
Subjects:
Confidential Information
Conflict of Interest
Subjects:
Confidential Information
Conflict of Interest
Misrepresentation/Omission of Facts
Professional Reports, Statements, Testimony
Case 78-2: Employment of Former Convicted Engineer
Subjects:
Competence
Credit for Engineering Work
Opinions
Qualifications for Work
Case 98-7: Expert Witness Services
Subjects:
Conflict of Interest
Political Contributions, Gifts, Commissions
Reviewing the Work of Other Engineers
Case 63-8: Brochures - Format and Content
Case 69-3: Recruitment Use Of Third Party