DP1
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http://proethica.org/ontology/case/145#DP1
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Parent
Decision Point Id
DP1
Decision Question
Should Engineer A affirmatively disclose his paid retainer from the coal bed methane company and distinguish his private consulting capacity from his DOE employment at the outset of testimony, or testify using his DOE-branded presentation while answering capacity questions narrowly and literally?
Focus
Engineer A, simultaneously employed as a U.S. DOE coal bed methane researcher and retained as a private consultant by a coal bed methane company, must decide how to present his credentials and financial relationships when testifying before the State Y Environmental Quality Council on coal bed methane discharge permits.
Option1
At the outset of testimony, affirmatively disclose that attendance is funded by the coal bed methane company through a private consulting retainer, explicitly distinguish the private consulting capacity from DOE employment, and remove or clearly disclaim DOE branding from the presentation so the regulatory body can accurately weigh the testimony.
Option2
Present DOE-branded credentials as part of standard professional identification, answer the direct question about DOE representation with the technically accurate statement 'I am testifying on my own behalf,' and rely on the absence of a formal State Y disclosure requirement as sufficient procedural compliance — leaving it to the regulatory body to probe further if interested.
Option3
Satisfy the most salient credential disclosure by announcing State X licensure limitations at the outset — as Engineer A did — while treating the consulting retainer as a private commercial arrangement not subject to affirmative disclosure absent a direct and specific question about financial compensation from the regulated industry.
Role Label
Engineer A State DOT Airport Consultant
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2026-03-08 16:29
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ProEthica Case 145 Extraction