Client-Loyalty vs. Public Safety Paramount Obligation Conflict — Present Case
S · State
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/100#Client-Loyalty_vs._Public_Safety_Paramount_Obligation_Conflict_—_Present_Case
Properties
Instance of
Active period
From Engineer A's discovery of the potential safety concern through the Board's ethical determination
Affected parties
Client
Engineer A
General Public
Prime Consultant
Public Agency
Confidence
0.93
Importance
high
Subject
Engineer A's simultaneous obligations of client loyalty/confidentiality and public safety paramount duty
Terminated by
Board's determination that Engineer A acted appropriately by reporting verbally to client and documenting in field notes
Triggering event
Engineer A discovering a speculative safety concern while operating under client loyalty obligations and without a confidentiality agreement
Urgency level
high
Source Evidence
Source text
Engineers are frequently placed in situations where they must balance the extent of their obligations to their employer or client with their obligations to protect the public health and safety
Text references
Engineer A acted reasonably under the circumstances by properly balancing the obligation of the engineer to be faithful to the client
Engineers are frequently placed in situations where they must balance the extent of their obligations to their employer or client with their obligations to protect the public health and safety
a conflict between two basic ethical obligations of an engineer: The obligation of the engineer to be faithful to the client and not to disclose confidential information concerning the business affairs of a client without that client's consent, and the obligation of the engineer to hold paramount the public health and safety
TTL
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proeth:subject "Engineer A's simultaneous obligations of client loyalty/confidentiality and public safety paramount duty" ;
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"Engineers are frequently placed in situations where they must balance the extent of their obligations to their employer or client with their obligations to protect the public health and safety",
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Metadata
Extraction details
Discovered in case
100
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
discussion
First discovered
2026-03-01T08:24:19.222847+00:00
First case
100
Generated
2026-03-01T08:24:19.222847+00:00
Attributed to
Case 100 Extraction
Generated
2026-03-01T08:48:56.178700
Generated by
ProEthica Case 100 Extraction