DP1
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http://proethica.org/ontology/case/160#DP1
Properties
Parent
Decision Point Id
DP1
Decision Question
Should Company B engineers refuse all participation in the project and propose impartial arbitration, comply with their employer's instruction to proceed while formally disclaiming responsibility, or continue participating while escalating concerns to a regulatory authority?
Focus
Company B engineers have identified specific miscalculations and safety deficiencies in Company A's plans, reported them internally and through their employer to Company A, received Company A's dismissal of those concerns, and now face their employer's instruction to proceed with production. The core question is what course of action they must take to fulfill their paramount public-safety obligation.
Option1
Formally propose submission of the safety dispute to an independent technical engineering society or expert panel for objective resolution, and simultaneously refuse to participate in any engineering activity connected with the project — including administrative, supervisory, or quality-assurance roles — until either the design is corrected to their satisfaction or the impartial body confirms safety.
Option2
Comply with the employer's instruction to proceed with production while submitting a formal written disclaimer documenting the engineers' objections and disavowing personal responsibility for the identified deficiencies, on the theory that the honest disagreement between qualified engineers at Company A and Company B makes continued participation professionally defensible.
Option3
Remain on the project to retain influence over production quality and safety monitoring while simultaneously notifying an appropriate regulatory authority of the identified dangers, on the theory that withdrawal alone removes personal complicity without protecting the public, and that internal presence maximizes the probability of catching and correcting deficiencies before the machinery reaches users.
Role Label
Engineer
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Ontology
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Content Hash
0df048b549e25d78...Last Updated
2026-03-08 16:29
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ProEthica Case 160 Extraction