DP7
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http://proethica.org/ontology/case/145#DP7
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Decision Point Id
DP7
Decision Question
Should Engineer A affirmatively disclose his paid consulting retainer from the coal bed methane company at the outset of his regulatory testimony, or should he limit his disclosures to his DOE employment and State X licensure status and answer capacity questions only as narrowly posed?
Focus
Engineer A, a U.S. DOE coal bed methane researcher retained as a private consultant by a coal bed methane company, must decide how to present his credentials and affiliations when testifying before the State Y Environmental Quality Council — specifically whether to affirmatively disclose his paid industry retainer alongside his DOE employment, or to answer only what is directly asked while displaying his DOE-branded presentation.
Option1
At the outset of testimony, affirmatively disclose the paid consulting retainer from the coal bed methane company, explicitly distinguish his personal consulting capacity from his U.S. DOE employment, and remove or clearly disclaim the DOE branding from his presentation so the regulatory body can accurately weigh his testimony.
Option2
Disclose his DOE employment and State X licensure limitation as procedural credentials at the outset, answer capacity questions as narrowly posed without volunteering the retainer relationship, and rely on the regulatory body to ask follow-up questions if it requires further information about financial affiliations.
Option3
Decline to serve as expert witness in the State Y proceeding unless and until he obtains explicit DOE authorization for same-domain private consulting, recognizing that the structural conflict between his federal coal bed methane research role and private industry testimony cannot be resolved through disclosure alone.
Role Label
Engineer A
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2026-03-08 16:29
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