Disability-Disclosing Licensed Engineer
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http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#Disability-DisclosingLicensedEngineer
Definition
A licensed professional engineering role in which an engineer with a disclosed or undisclosed disability (e.g., autism/Asperger's Syndrome) must navigate the ethical tension between the NSPE obligation to avoid deceptive acts and the personal risk of career harm from voluntary disclosure of a neurodevelopmental condition to current or prospective employers. This role generates obligations around honesty, self-advocacy, and the limits of disclosure duties under professional codes.
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Definition
A licensed professional engineering role in which an engineer with a disclosed or undisclosed disability (e.g., autism/Asperger's Syndrome) must navigate the ethical tension between the NSPE obligation to avoid deceptive acts and the personal risk of career harm from voluntary disclosure of a neurodevelopmental condition to current or prospective employers. This role generates obligations around honesty, self-advocacy, and the limits of disclosure duties under professional codes.
Source Evidence
Source Text
Engineer A has autism and, more specifically, Asperger's Syndrome
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rdfs:comment "A licensed professional engineering role in which an engineer with a disclosed or undisclosed disability (e.g., autism/Asperger's Syndrome) must navigate the ethical tension between the NSPE obligation to avoid deceptive acts and the personal risk of career harm from voluntary disclosure of a neurodevelopmental condition to current or prospective employers. This role generates obligations around honesty, self-advocacy, and the limits of disclosure duties under professional codes." ;
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Ontology
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Class
Content Hash
66ead74b786bcf79...Last Updated
2026-03-12 16:49
Extraction Provenance
Discovered in Case
146
Discovered In Pass
1
Discovered In Section
facts
First Discovered At
2026-02-27T07:37:05.992821+00:00
First Discovered In Case
146
Generated
2026-02-27T07:37:05.992821+00:00
Was Attributed To
Case 146 Extraction