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If an engineer's employer overrules the engineer's judgment in a way that endangers life or property, the engineer should:

1. Comply silently to keep the job
2. Sabotage the project
3. Leak the information anonymously before raising it internally
4. Notify the employer or client and other proper authorities as appropriate

Answer

D. Notify the employer or client and other proper authorities as appropriate

Solution

Codes of ethics require engineers to notify proper authorities when public safety is endangered.

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