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What is the conflict faced by the engineer in this case?
What is the conflict faced by the engineer in this case?
- Objectivity and public health
- Safety and confidentiality (correct)
- Objectivity and confidentiality
- Safety and public health
What conflicting values does the engineer in the case face?
What conflicting values does the engineer in the case face?
- Objectivity and public health (correct)
- Objectivity and confidentiality
- Safety and public health
- Confidentiality and safety
Which fundamental canon of the NSPE Code seems to conflict with fundamental canon 1 in this case?
Which fundamental canon of the NSPE Code seems to conflict with fundamental canon 1 in this case?
- Fundamental canon 2 (correct)
- Fundamental canon 3
- Fundamental canon 4
- There is no conflict
Which NSPE Code Section employs the word "paramount" to describe the obligation of the engineer with respect to public health and safety?
Which NSPE Code Section employs the word "paramount" to describe the obligation of the engineer with respect to public health and safety?
Which articles of Code Section II.1 are relevant in this case?
Which articles of Code Section II.1 are relevant in this case?
What are the relevant articles of Section II.1 in the case?
What are the relevant articles of Section II.1 in the case?
What does the NSPE Board of Ethical Review believe should take precedence over the obligation to maintain confidentiality?
What does the NSPE Board of Ethical Review believe should take precedence over the obligation to maintain confidentiality?
According to the NSPE Board of Ethical Review, which obligation should take precedence over the obligation to maintain confidentiality?
According to the NSPE Board of Ethical Review, which obligation should take precedence over the obligation to maintain confidentiality?
What should Engineer A advise the client to do in this case?
What should Engineer A advise the client to do in this case?
What should Engineer A advise their client to do in the case?
What should Engineer A advise their client to do in the case?
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Study Notes
- The case involves an engineer who discovered a fire code violation in a building owned by their client.
- The engineer is bound by conflicting values of objectivity and public health as well as safety and confidentiality.
- The NSPE Code Section I fundamental canon seems to conflict with fundamental canon 1 in this case.
- Code Section II.1 employs the word "paramount" to describe the obligation of the engineer with respect to public health and safety.
- The relevant articles of Section II.1 in this case are II.1.b, II.1.c, and II.1.f.
- The NSPE Board of Ethical Review believes that matters of public health and safety must take precedence over the obligation to maintain confidentiality.
- Code Section II.1.c corresponds to NSPE Code Section III.2.
- Engineer A should advise the client to take appropriate steps to protect occupants from the risks associated with the fire code violation and report the violation to code enforcement officials if necessary.
- According to the NSPE Code of Ethics, engineers must acknowledge their errors and only undertake assignments they are qualified for.
- The NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers is an aspirational code.
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