Knowledge of Damaging Information (adapted from NSPE Case No. 76-4)

Educational Resource
Author:Anonymous
Abstract:

An engineer has a conflict between honoring an agreement with a former employer and reporting a hazard to protect the public interest. This is an open-ended scenario for discussion based on a case from the NSPE Board of Ethical Review.

Keywords:
Confidentiality, Engineer/Client Relationships, Environmental Justice, Ethics and Society, Public Well-being, Research and Practice, Risk, Safety, Social Responsibility, Sustainability, Workplace Ethics
Rights:
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Language:
English
Publisher:
Online Ethics Center
Published Date:
2006
Related Links:
  • https://onlineethics.org/cases/professional-ethics-engineering-practice-discussion-cases-based-nspe-ber-cases/knowledge
    • Notes:

    Open-ended scenario

    Persistent Link:
    https://doi.org/10.18130/y0y2-0k62