Three-Party Engineer Departure Interest Balancing State
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http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#Three-PartyEngineerDepartureInterestBalancingState
Definition
State arising when an engineer departs from a firm and establishes or joins a competing practice, requiring ethical evaluation that simultaneously balances three distinct and potentially competing interests: (1) the client's right to retain the engineering firm of its choice; (2) the individual engineer's right to professional mobility, initiative, and independent practice; and (3) the former employer firm's legitimate interest in maintaining business goodwill with its clients. This tripartite balancing obligation is triggered by the departure event and persists through the resolution of competitive engagement questions.
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Definition
State arising when an engineer departs from a firm and establishes or joins a competing practice, requiring ethical evaluation that simultaneously balances three distinct and potentially competing interests: (1) the client's right to retain the engineering firm of its choice; (2) the individual engineer's right to professional mobility, initiative, and independent practice; and (3) the former employer firm's legitimate interest in maintaining business goodwill with its clients. This tripartite balancing obligation is triggered by the departure event and persists through the resolution of competitive engagement questions.
Source Evidence
Source Text
the Board noted the need to balance (1) the interests of the client in retaining the firm of its choice; (2) the interests of the individually employed engineers; and (3) the interests of the firm and its interest in maintaining business goodwill with its clients
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Ontology
Type
Class
Content Hash
ba33cea93fcd60a4...Last Updated
2026-03-12 16:49
Extraction Provenance
Discovered in Case
127
Discovered In Pass
1
Discovered In Section
discussion
First Discovered At
2026-03-01T03:12:47.698538+00:00
First Discovered In Case
127
Generated
2026-03-01T03:12:47.698538+00:00
Was Attributed To
Case 127 Extraction