You are a building inspector for the county. A friend of yours is a plumbing contractor. Under county regulations, all steps in plumbing construction from the initial dig to the final installation of sink and bathroom fixtures requires an inspection sign-off. Your plumbing contractor friend has just called and wants to take you to dinner for your birthday at a five-star restaurant. Because you are friends anyway, the dinner presents no ethical problems.

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The situation presents a potential conflict of interest, as accepting a gift from a contractor could compromise the impartiality of the building inspector's inspection. It would be considered unethical to accept the dinner invitation from the friend.

You Are a Building Inspector for the County