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Case #24-05 Synthesized

Duty to the Public Employer Faithful Agents and Trustees Misrepresentation/Omission of Facts Professional Reports, Statements, Testimony Political Contributions, Gifts, Commissions Duty to Disclose Harassment and Anti-Discrimination Community Service/Civic Affairs Sustainable Development | Find Similar

Engineer K personally believes the Sustainable Approach is better. Should Engineer K have only presented information about the Sustainable Approach?
Does Engineer K have any ethical obligations after the City approves the Traditional Approach?

Engineer K should present both approaches to the City if Engineer K believes both are viable solutions.
Because Engineer K has entered into a contract to design the new flood water control system, Engineer K has an ethical obligation to act as a faithful agent or trustee. Engineer K is ethically obligated to fulfill their contractual obligations to the City and continue to design the Traditional Approach as approved by the City.

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Case #22-8 Synthesized

Duty to the Public Employer Faithful Agents and Trustees Confidential Information Errors Harassment and Anti-Discrimination Reviewing the Work of Other Engineers | Find Similar

Is Engineer B ethically required to make certain that Engineer A is advised of the planned peer review?
Is Engineer A ethically required to cooperate with the peer review of Engineer B?

Engineer B is ethically required to make certain that Engineer A is advised of the planned peer review. It is not necessary for Engineer B to provide that notice personally, but Engineer B must know either that Engineer A has been advised or that Engineer A has been terminated from the project.
Owner and Engineer B are not required to obtain Engineer A’s consent to the peer review, merely to assure that Engineer A has been informed of the peer review. Especially in the face of known design defects in the first tower, Engineer A may not ethically object to the peer review.

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