6 High Quality Construction has a contract to construct a medical office building. While inspecting the work being performed on the project, the superintendent notices that the hand railing on an open staircase was not of sufficient height to meet local building code requirements. He reviewed the project drawings and determined that the hand railing was constructed as designed by the architect. Since the hand railing complied with contract requirements, he decided not to make an issue regarding the building code violation.

• Were the actions of the superintendent ethical?

• What would you have done in this situation?