Competence-Trust Substitution for Verification State
Class
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http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#Competence-TrustSubstitutionforVerificationState
Definition
State in which a supervising engineer substitutes confidence in subordinates' professional abilities for personal verification of design adequacy, believing that trust in hired personnel satisfies the ethical and legal requirements of responsible charge without conducting independent review.
Properties
Subclass of
Definition
State in which a supervising engineer substitutes confidence in subordinates' professional abilities for personal verification of design adequacy, believing that trust in hired personnel satisfies the ethical and legal requirements of responsible charge without conducting independent review.
Source Evidence
Source Text
He believes he is ethically and legally correct in not doing so because of his confidence in the ability of those he has hired and who are working under his general direction and supervision
TTL
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rdfs:label "Competence-Trust Substitution for Verification State" ;
rdfs:comment "State in which a supervising engineer substitutes confidence in subordinates' professional abilities for personal verification of design adequacy, believing that trust in hired personnel satisfies the ethical and legal requirements of responsible charge without conducting independent review." ;
rdfs:subClassOf <http://proethica.org/ontology/core#State> .
Metadata
Ontology
Type
Class
Content Hash
e0617a8e31d8ed86...Last Updated
2026-03-12 16:49
Extraction Provenance
Discovered in Case
163
Discovered In Pass
1
Discovered In Section
facts
First Discovered At
2026-03-01T14:15:05.147635+00:00
First Discovered In Case
163
Generated
2026-03-01T14:15:05.147635+00:00
Was Attributed To
Case 163 Extraction