DP1

@prefix case171: <http://proethica.org/ontology/case/171#> . @prefix owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> . @prefix proeth: <http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#> . @prefix proeth-cases: <http://proethica.org/ontology/cases#> . @prefix prov: <http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#> . @prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> . @prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> . case171:DP1 a proeth-cases:DecisionPoint, owl:NamedIndividual ; rdfs:label "DP1" ; proeth:decisionPointId "DP1" ; proeth:decisionQuestion "Should Engineer A solicit Engineer B's current clients for a new competing firm during the notice period, or refrain from solicitation until after actual termination?" ; proeth:focus "Engineer A's Pre-Departure Solicitation of Engineer B's Current Clients During Notice Period: Whether soliciting an employer's current clients for a competing venture while still employed and drawing compensation violates the faithful agent duty under NSPE Code Section I.4, even when the termination was employer-initiated." ; proeth:option1 "Refrain from contacting Engineer B's current clients during the notice period; use the interim time for internal planning, legal consultation, and preparation of marketing materials, then solicit former clients only after the employment relationship has fully concluded." ; proeth:option2 "Notify Engineer B's current clients of the new firm during the notice period, reasoning that Engineer B's employer-initiated termination dissolved the reciprocal loyalty foundation and that at-will employment symmetry permits immediate competitive positioning." ; proeth:option3 "Inform Engineer B of the intent to solicit specific clients before making contact, thereby satisfying the disclosure component of the faithful agent duty while still exercising competitive mobility rights during the notice period with Engineer B's knowledge." ; proeth:roleLabel "Engineer A" ; prov:generatedAtTime "2026-03-02T15:07:59.159444"^^xsd:dateTime ; prov:wasGeneratedBy "ProEthica Case 171 Extraction" .