DP3
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/171#DP3
Properties
Instance of
Decision Point Id
DP3
Decision question
Should Engineer B accompany each brochure distribution during the notice period with a written errata sheet disclosing Engineer A's pending departure, or is oral disclosure during active client negotiations sufficient to satisfy the honesty obligation?
Focus
Engineer B's Notice-Period Brochure Distribution Disclosure Standard: Whether Engineer B's continued distribution of a previously printed brochure listing Engineer A as a key employee during the notice period was ethical, and what disclosure mechanism — oral during active negotiations, or written errata accompanying each distribution — was required to prevent client misrepresentation.
Option1
Accompany every brochure distributed during the notice period with a written errata sheet or cover letter disclosing Engineer A's pending departure, ensuring all recipients — not only those in active negotiations — receive accurate personnel information and creating a documented record of disclosure.
Option2
Continue distributing the existing brochure without modification but verbally inform each prospective client of Engineer A's pending termination during active negotiation sessions, treating oral disclosure as sufficient to cure the misrepresentation risk for clients who are actually evaluating the firm.
Option3
Cease distributing the existing brochure immediately upon issuing the termination notice and withhold marketing materials until a corrected version omitting Engineer A's name can be printed, accepting the temporary competitive disadvantage of reduced marketing activity during the notice period.
Role
Engineer B
TTL
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case171:DP3 a proeth-cases:DecisionPoint,
owl:NamedIndividual ;
rdfs:label "DP3" ;
proeth:decisionPointId "DP3" ;
proeth:decisionQuestion "Should Engineer B accompany each brochure distribution during the notice period with a written errata sheet disclosing Engineer A's pending departure, or is oral disclosure during active client negotiations sufficient to satisfy the honesty obligation?" ;
proeth:focus "Engineer B's Notice-Period Brochure Distribution Disclosure Standard: Whether Engineer B's continued distribution of a previously printed brochure listing Engineer A as a key employee during the notice period was ethical, and what disclosure mechanism — oral during active negotiations, or written errata accompanying each distribution — was required to prevent client misrepresentation." ;
proeth:option1 "Accompany every brochure distributed during the notice period with a written errata sheet or cover letter disclosing Engineer A's pending departure, ensuring all recipients — not only those in active negotiations — receive accurate personnel information and creating a documented record of disclosure." ;
proeth:option2 "Continue distributing the existing brochure without modification but verbally inform each prospective client of Engineer A's pending termination during active negotiation sessions, treating oral disclosure as sufficient to cure the misrepresentation risk for clients who are actually evaluating the firm." ;
proeth:option3 "Cease distributing the existing brochure immediately upon issuing the termination notice and withhold marketing materials until a corrected version omitting Engineer A's name can be printed, accepting the temporary competitive disadvantage of reduced marketing activity during the notice period." ;
proeth:roleLabel "Engineer B" ;
prov:generatedAtTime "2026-03-02T15:07:59.159656"^^xsd:dateTime ;
prov:wasGeneratedBy "ProEthica Case 171 Extraction" .
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Extraction details
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2026-03-02T15:07:59.159656
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ProEthica Case 171 Extraction