Aconsulting engineer has a bs in mechanical engineering and a solid background in solid mechanics, finite element analysis and mechanical product design. this engineer has no experience in a product manufacturing environment, and all income is derived from consulting. financially, the consultant is struggling to keep pace with increasing expenses in a downward economy a large consumer products manufacturing company has offered to hire this consultant for up to six months to improve the efficiency and safety of a manufacturing assembly line. the income derived from this assignment would augment the consultant's annual income by 25%. the manufacturing company has agreed to assume all responsibility for verifying any recommendations made by the consultant, and for the outcome of implementing any of the consultant's suggestions. in fact, the company may decide not to change the existing assembly line at all is it ethical for the consulting engineer to accept this assignment, and which of the canons of the nspe code of ethics has led you to this decision