Professional Ethics in Engineering Practice: Discussion Cases Based on NSPE BER Cases

On the OEC you can find two versions of National Society of Professional Engineers, or NSPE, cases. The parent collection “Cases from the NSPE Board of Ethical Review” contains the original summary of an actual case brought to the NSPE Board of Ethical Review and the board’s conclusions. The parent collection “Professional Ethics in Engineering Practice: Discussion Cases Based on NSPE BER Cases” has adapted versions some instructors find easier for use in classrooms. The individual cases contain cross links in the notes. Additionally, the NSPE has a larger collection of cases available on their website at: https://www.nspe.org/resources/ethics/ethics-resources/board-ethical-review-cases.

Competence to Certify Arms Storage Rooms (adapted from NSPE Case No. 98-8)
Expert Witness Services (adapted from NSPE Case No. 98-7)
Use of Slogans in Political Campaigns and Advertisements (adapted from NSPE Case No. 98-6)
Code Enforcement (adapted from NSPE Case No. 98-5)
Serving Plaintiffs and Defendants (adapted from NSPE Case No. 98-4)
Use of CD-ROM for Highway Design (adapted from NSPE Case No. 98-3)
Application of Code of Ethics to Non-U.S. Engineers (adapted from NSPE Case No. 98-2)
Specifying Equipment of Company Owned by Engineer (adapted from NSPE Case No. 98-11)
Serving as Design Engineer and General Contractor (adapted from NSPE Case No. 98-1)
Software Design Testing (adapted from NSPE Case No. 96-4)
Refusing to Sign/Seal Construction Documents (adapted from NSPE Case No. 96-3)
Comments by One Engineer Concerning Another (adapted from NSPE Case No. 96-10)
Misrepresentation of a Business Relationship (adapted from NSPE Case No. 96-1)
Copycat (adapted from NSPE Case No. 93-1)
Affirmative Action in Subcontracting (adapted from NSPE Case No. 92-9)
Improper Credit Given for Research Data (adapted from NSPE Case No. 92-7)
Suspected Hazardous Waste (adapted from NSPE Case No. 92-6)
Clean-Air Standards and a Government Engineer (adapted from NSPE Case No. 92-4)
Credit for Engineering Work Design Competition (adapted from NSPE Case No. 92-1)
Engineering Student Serving As Consultant to University (adapted from NSPE Case No. 91-5)
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