DP1
Individual
a2c1166b
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/171#DP1
Properties
Parent
Decision Point Id
DP1
Decision Question
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
Role Label
Engineer A
TTL
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Metadata
Ontology
Type
Individual
Content Hash
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2026-03-08 16:29
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2026-03-02T15:07:59.159444
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ProEthica Case 171 Extraction