DP3
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/16#DP3
Properties
Instance of
Decision Point Id
DP3
Decision question
Should Engineer B cease structural engineering practice upon recognizing that his post-stroke condition prevents him from competently performing engineering design and providing responsible charge supervision, or continue practice by delegating to Engineer Intern C and sealing the resulting work?
Focus
Engineer B suffers a stroke that materially impairs his cognitive capacity. Despite this impairment, financial pressures drive him to continue practicing structural engineering. He delegates substantive structural design work to Engineer Intern C with little to no meaningful review, then affixes his professional seal to drawings he has not competently reviewed, effectively certifying work he cannot verify.
Option1
Cease structural engineering practice upon recognizing cognitive impairment, wind down active projects responsibly, and disclose the impairment to clients and the State Board
Option2
Continue practice by delegating substantive design to Engineer Intern C and sealing drawings without competent review, relying on the intern's work to sustain the firm financially
Option3
Reduce scope of practice to work within demonstrated post-stroke capacity, seek formal competency evaluation, and decline projects requiring cognitive demands beyond current capability
Role
Engineer B — Licensed Structural Engineer with Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment
TTL
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case16:DP3 a proeth-cases:DecisionPoint,
owl:NamedIndividual ;
rdfs:label "DP3" ;
proeth:decisionPointId "DP3" ;
proeth:decisionQuestion "Should Engineer B cease structural engineering practice upon recognizing that his post-stroke condition prevents him from competently performing engineering design and providing responsible charge supervision, or continue practice by delegating to Engineer Intern C and sealing the resulting work?" ;
proeth:focus "Engineer B suffers a stroke that materially impairs his cognitive capacity. Despite this impairment, financial pressures drive him to continue practicing structural engineering. He delegates substantive structural design work to Engineer Intern C with little to no meaningful review, then affixes his professional seal to drawings he has not competently reviewed, effectively certifying work he cannot verify." ;
proeth:option1 "Cease structural engineering practice upon recognizing cognitive impairment, wind down active projects responsibly, and disclose the impairment to clients and the State Board" ;
proeth:option2 "Continue practice by delegating substantive design to Engineer Intern C and sealing drawings without competent review, relying on the intern's work to sustain the firm financially" ;
proeth:option3 "Reduce scope of practice to work within demonstrated post-stroke capacity, seek formal competency evaluation, and decline projects requiring cognitive demands beyond current capability" ;
proeth:roleLabel "Engineer B — Licensed Structural Engineer with Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment" ;
prov:generatedAtTime "2026-02-25T12:12:22.705245"^^xsd:dateTime ;
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Extraction details
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2026-02-25T12:12:22.705245
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ProEthica Case 16 Extraction