DP8
Individual
517752cd
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/126#DP8
Properties
Parent
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 Label
Engineer
TTL
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Metadata
Ontology
Type
Individual
Content Hash
517752cd15edae64...Last Updated
2026-03-08 16:29
Extraction Provenance
Generated
2026-03-01T10:52:09.304155
Generated By
ProEthica Case 126 Extraction