Failure To Report Information Affecting Public Safety -- NSPE Case No. 90-5
Educational ResourceAuthor:Anonymous
Abstract:
Tenants sue their building's owner, and the owner employs an engineer who finds structural defects not mentioned in the tenants' lawsuit. Issues of public safety versus client confidentiality.
Keywords:
Confidentiality, Engineer/Client Relationships, Ethics and Society, Public Well-being, Research and Practice, Risk, Safety, Social Justice, Social Responsibility, Workplace Ethics
Confidentiality, Engineer/Client Relationships, Ethics and Society, Public Well-being, Research and Practice, Risk, Safety, Social Justice, Social Responsibility, Workplace Ethics
Rights:
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Language:
English
English
Publisher:
Online Ethics Center
Online Ethics Center
Published Date:
2006
2006
Related Links:
https://onlineethics.org/cases/cases-nspe-board-ethical-review/failure-report-information-affecting-public-safety-nspe-case
Notes:
Case Study / Scenario
