DP2
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http://proethica.org/ontology/case/168#DP2
Properties
Parent
Decision Point Id
DP2
Decision Question
Should Firm B's engineers, when soliciting former clients of Engineer A, confine their communications to affirmative representations about Firm B's own capabilities, or may they also make adverse assessments of Engineer A's capacity to provide quality services?
Focus
During competitive solicitation of former clients of Engineer A, the four engineers comprising Firm B cast doubt on Engineer A's ability to provide quality services. The question is whether this conduct violated the prohibition on injuring a colleague's professional reputation, given that the statements were made in a context of direct competitive self-interest and were designed to secure client transfers to Firm B.
Option1
Limit all client communications to affirmative representations about Firm B's capabilities, experience, and capacity, refraining entirely from any adverse commentary about Engineer A's ability to provide quality services, regardless of whether such concerns are factually grounded.
Option2
When clients raise questions about Engineer A's remaining capacity following the departure of four key engineers, provide honest and factually grounded assessments of Engineer A's reduced staffing and capability, on the ground that clients are entitled to accurate information to make informed decisions about their engineering service providers.
Option3
Refrain from volunteering adverse assessments of Engineer A's capacity, but respond honestly and specifically when clients directly ask about the impact of the engineers' departure on Firm A's service quality, treating such direct inquiries as requiring truthful rather than evasive answers.
Role Label
Firm B Engineers (Four Departing Engineers)
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Content Hash
ea2e91120185b36b...Last Updated
2026-03-08 16:29
Extraction Provenance
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2026-03-02T03:13:27.504209
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ProEthica Case 168 Extraction