DP1

@prefix case116: <http://proethica.org/ontology/case/116#> . @prefix owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> . @prefix proeth: <http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#> . @prefix proeth-cases: <http://proethica.org/ontology/cases#> . @prefix prov: <http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#> . @prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> . @prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> . case116:DP1 a proeth-cases:DecisionPoint, owl:NamedIndividual ; rdfs:label "DP1" ; proeth:decisionPointId "DP1" ; proeth:decisionQuestion "Is Engineer A ethically obligated to report Engineer B's apparent serious violation to the state licensing board, and does the absence of a personal or competitive relationship with Engineer B affect that obligation?" ; proeth:focus "Engineer A, a licensed professional engineer, has observed what he believes is a serious violation of the state board's rules of professional conduct by Engineer B — an engineer with whom he has no competitive relationship and no personal acquaintance. Engineer A must decide whether to report this apparent violation to the state engineering licensure board or remain silent, recognizing that engineering is a self-policing profession and that the duty to report is not discretionary." ; proeth:option1 "File a complaint with the state engineering licensure board regarding Engineer B's apparent serious violation of professional conduct rules, acting on the foundational self-policing duty that applies to every licensed engineer regardless of personal or competitive relationship with the alleged violator." ; proeth:option2 "Decline to report the violation on the grounds that Engineer A has no personal acquaintance with Engineer B and therefore no standing or sufficient basis to initiate a formal complaint, treating the reporting duty as contingent on personal relationship." ; proeth:option3 "Attempt to contact Engineer B directly to discuss the apparent violation before filing any formal complaint with the licensing board, applying the collegial pre-reporting engagement norm regardless of the seriousness of the alleged violation." ; proeth:roleLabel "Engineer A — Disinterested Observing Licensed Professional Engineer" ; prov:generatedAtTime "2026-03-01T00:03:38.418506"^^xsd:dateTime ; prov:wasGeneratedBy "ProEthica Case 116 Extraction" .