Engineer A Disability-Disclosing Licensed Engineer
Individual
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http://proethica.org/ontology/case/146#Engineer_A_Disability-Disclosing_Licensed_Engineer
Definition
A PE licensed in four states specializing in air pollution control who has autism (Asperger's Syndrome) and has not disclosed this to current or previous employers. After attending an autism support conference on self-advocacy, Engineer A is deliberating whether voluntary disclosure violates or satisfies the NSPE obligation to avoid deceptive acts, and whether disclosure risks career harm.
Properties
Parent
Disability-DisclosingLicensedEngineer
http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#Disability-DisclosingLicensedEngineer
Attributes
| license | Professional Engineer (4 states) |
| specialty | Air pollution control and air emissions permitting |
| experience | 25 years |
| current_employer_tenure | 5 years |
| disability | Autism / Asperger's Syndrome |
| disclosure_status | Non-disclosed to all employers |
Concept Category
Role
Confidence
0.93
Importance
high
Relationships
| type | employee_of |
| target | Current Engineering Employer |
| type | self_advocacy_influenced_by |
| target | Autism Support Conference Speaker |
| type | subject_to_code |
| target | NSPE Code of Ethics |
Role Category
employer_relationship
Role Class
Disability-Disclosing Licensed Engineer
Source Evidence
Source Text
Engineer A, a professional engineer licensed in four states, specializes in air pollution control and air emissions permitting
Text References
Engineer A considered the language in the NSPE Code of Ethics, which requires engineers to 'avoid deceptive acts'
Engineer A has autism and, more specifically, Asperger's Syndrome
Engineer A has kept this fact not only from his current employer (which he has worked for 5 years) but also previous employers
Engineer A would like to be open about his autism
Engineer A, a professional engineer licensed in four states, specializes in air pollution control and air emissions permitting
TTL
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Metadata
Ontology
Type
Individual
Content Hash
84e0c0265999705b...Last Updated
2026-03-08 16:29
Extraction Provenance
Discovered in Case
146
Discovered in Pass
1
Discovered in Section
facts
First Discovered
2026-02-27T07:37:05.992821+00:00
First Case
146
Generated
2026-02-27T07:37:05.992821+00:00
Attributed To
Case 146 Extraction
Generated
2026-02-27T12:23:29.907494
Generated By
ProEthica Case 146 Extraction