DP8
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/126#DP8
Properties
Instance of
Decision Point Id
DP8
Decision question
Should Engineer B have sought clarification of the franchiser's confidentiality instruction before accepting the peer review engagement, or was it permissible to accept the engagement and navigate the resulting conflict after the fact?
Focus
Engineer B's Pre-Engagement Clarification Duty: Whether Engineer B should have sought clarification of the franchiser's reasons for the confidentiality instruction before accepting the peer review engagement, given that the instruction was facially anomalous and signaled a structural conflict with the peer review notification obligation.
Option1
Before accepting the peer review engagement, ask the franchiser to explain the business reason for the confidentiality instruction and negotiate modified engagement terms — such as permission to notify Engineer A prior to the review — that would allow compliance with both the faithful agent duty and the peer notification obligation, declining the engagement if the franchiser refuses to permit any notification.
Option2
Accept the peer review engagement under the franchiser's confidentiality instruction, treating the instruction as a routine client confidentiality preference within the scope of the faithful agent duty, and address any resulting conflict with the peer notification obligation as it arises during the engagement — as Engineer B actually did by notifying Engineer A after completing the review.
Option3
Accept the peer review engagement but explicitly reserve in writing the right to comply with applicable Code obligations — including peer review notification — notwithstanding the confidentiality instruction, thereby placing the franchiser on notice that the instruction will not be followed to the extent it conflicts with mandatory professional duties, without requiring the franchiser to affirmatively grant permission.
Role
Engineer
TTL
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case126:DP8 a proeth-cases:DecisionPoint,
owl:NamedIndividual ;
rdfs:label "DP8" ;
proeth:decisionPointId "DP8" ;
proeth:decisionQuestion "Should Engineer B have sought clarification of the franchiser's confidentiality instruction before accepting the peer review engagement, or was it permissible to accept the engagement and navigate the resulting conflict after the fact?" ;
proeth:focus "Engineer B's Pre-Engagement Clarification Duty: Whether Engineer B should have sought clarification of the franchiser's reasons for the confidentiality instruction before accepting the peer review engagement, given that the instruction was facially anomalous and signaled a structural conflict with the peer review notification obligation." ;
proeth:option1 "Before accepting the peer review engagement, ask the franchiser to explain the business reason for the confidentiality instruction and negotiate modified engagement terms — such as permission to notify Engineer A prior to the review — that would allow compliance with both the faithful agent duty and the peer notification obligation, declining the engagement if the franchiser refuses to permit any notification." ;
proeth:option2 "Accept the peer review engagement under the franchiser's confidentiality instruction, treating the instruction as a routine client confidentiality preference within the scope of the faithful agent duty, and address any resulting conflict with the peer notification obligation as it arises during the engagement — as Engineer B actually did by notifying Engineer A after completing the review." ;
proeth:option3 "Accept the peer review engagement but explicitly reserve in writing the right to comply with applicable Code obligations — including peer review notification — notwithstanding the confidentiality instruction, thereby placing the franchiser on notice that the instruction will not be followed to the extent it conflicts with mandatory professional duties, without requiring the franchiser to affirmatively grant permission." ;
proeth:roleLabel "Engineer" ;
prov:generatedAtTime "2026-03-01T10:52:09.304155"^^xsd:dateTime ;
prov:wasGeneratedBy "ProEthica Case 126 Extraction" .
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2026-03-01T10:52:09.304155
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ProEthica Case 126 Extraction