Unauthorized Service Offering

A · Action Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/121#Unauthorized_Service_Offering
Definition

Engineer A begins actively marketing and providing facilities design and construction services to clients, relying solely on the CD-ROM as the basis for his claimed competency, despite having no relevant education or experience in that domain.

Properties
Instance of
Action
http://proethica.org/ontology/core#Action
Event Role Context
chemical engineer
Foreseen Unintended Effects
Exposure of clients and the public to unqualified engineering design
Misrepresentation of professional competency to prospective clients
Risk of harm to public health and safety from deficient design work
Guided By Principle Text
Ethical Obligation to Seek Work Only Within Areas of Competency
Professional Judgment Over Technology Shortcuts
Protection of Public Health and Safety
Rigorous Credentialing Over Self-Certification
Has Agent
Engineer A
Has Mental State
deliberate
Initiates Text
Client Reliance on Unqualified Engineer State
Public Safety Risk State
Unqualified Practice Active State
Intended Outcome
Expand the firm's service portfolio and increase profits by capturing construction project work that would otherwise be declined
Requires Capability Text
Civil engineering education and experience
Engineering judgment developed through substantive practice in facilities design and construction
Foundation and footing design expertise
Mechanical and electrical engineering knowledge for facilities
Structural engineering education and experience
Temporal Extent
interval
Temporal Marker
After ordering the CD-ROM
Temporal Sequence
6
Terminates Text
Unqualified Practice Preparation State
Violates Obligation Text
Obligation to Practice Within Competency
Obligation to Protect Public Health and Safety
Obligation to Represent Qualifications Honestly
Obligation to Retain Qualified Specialists When Lacking Competency
Within Competence
false
Synthesis Literal
description
eventRoleContext
foreseenUnintendedEffects
hasAgent
hasMentalState
intendedOutcome
temporalExtent
temporalMarker
temporalSequence
withinCompetence
TTL
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Metadata
Type
Individual
Last Updated
2026-06-05 09:56
Attributed to
claude-sonnet-4-6
Generated by
ProEthica Case 121 Extraction