DP5
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http://proethica.org/ontology/case/145#DP5
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Parent
Decision Point Id
DP5
Decision Question
Should Engineer A decline the coal bed methane company's consulting retainer entirely given his concurrent U.S. DOE employment in the identical technical and regulatory domain, or accept the retainer subject to disclosure and DOE authorization?
Focus
Engineer A: Decision to Accept Same-Domain Private Consulting Retainer While Employed as Federal Coal Bed Methane Researcher
Option1
Refuse the coal bed methane company's consulting retainer entirely on the grounds that the same-domain overlap with his U.S. DOE employment creates a structurally irresolvable conflict of interest that no disclosure or authorization framework can cure.
Option2
Before accepting the retainer, obtain explicit written authorization from the U.S. DOE confirming that the private consulting engagement does not conflict with his federal duties, and condition acceptance on that authorization together with full disclosure to the regulatory body at any hearing.
Option3
Accept the consulting retainer on the basis that private consulting in the same technical domain is permissible when accompanied by comprehensive disclosure to all affected parties — the DOE, the regulatory body, and opposing parties — treating the conflict as manageable through transparency rather than categorically disqualifying.
Role Label
Engineer
TTL
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Ontology
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Content Hash
98e372f4dbc9609b...Last Updated
2026-03-08 16:29
Extraction Provenance
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2026-02-28T18:48:29.688962
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ProEthica Case 145 Extraction