DP6
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13fa365a
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/163#DP6
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Parent
Decision Point Id
DP6
Decision Question
Should Engineer A apply a categorically more stringent standard — direct control and personal supervision — before sealing plans prepared by non-registered graduate engineers, or should he apply the same general supervision standard he uses for registered engineer subordinates across all subordinate work regardless of licensure status?
Focus
Engineer A's Differentiated Duty: Whether to Apply a Heightened Standard When Sealing Plans Prepared by Non-Registered Graduate Engineers
Option1
Refuse to seal any plans prepared by non-registered graduate engineers unless he can demonstrate direct control and personal supervision of that work — contemporaneous, granular oversight that functionally substitutes for the absent licensure of the subordinate — and advocate within the firm for staffing changes that make such supervision feasible at scale.
Option2
Apply the same general supervision standard — conceptual direction, design-requirement setting, and consultative input — to all subordinate work regardless of whether preparers are registered or non-registered, treating licensure status as a background credential rather than a factor that modifies the sealing engineer's review obligation.
Option3
Limit non-registered graduate engineers to tasks that do not require professional sealing — preliminary calculations, drafting support, data collection — and assign all work requiring a professional seal exclusively to registered engineer subordinates who can bear independent professional accountability for their segments, thereby eliminating the compounded risk scenario entirely.
Role Label
Engineer A
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13fa365a9229d516...Last Updated
2026-03-08 16:29
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ProEthica Case 163 Extraction