Client-Confidentiality-vs-Public-Safety-Balancing-Framework
Rs · Resource
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/181#Client-Confidentiality-vs-Public-Safety-Balancing-Framework
Properties
Instance of
ClientConfidentialityvs.PublicSafetyBalancingFramework
http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#ClientConfidentialityvs.PublicSafetyBalancingFramework
Confidence
0.92
Created by
NSPE Board of Ethical Review (derived from Code provisions and prior cases)
Document title
Client Confidentiality vs. Public Safety Balancing Framework
Importance
high
Used by
Board of Ethical Review in structuring its opinion and guidance to Engineer A
Used in context
The BER explicitly applies a graduated balancing framework: weigh confidentiality against public safety, notify Engineer B first, escalate to authorities only if Engineer B fails to act — directly instantiating this decision tool
Version
As articulated in BER deliberation
Source Evidence
Source text
Weighing the competing considerations in this case, the Board of Ethical Review is of the opinion that Engineer A will have to exercise appropriate judgment and discretion concerning this matter depending upon all of the facts and circumstances.
Text references
Weighing the competing considerations in this case, the Board of Ethical Review is of the opinion that Engineer A will have to exercise appropriate judgment and discretion concerning this matter depending upon all of the facts and circumstances.
While confidentiality is an important ethical value, as a licensed professional engineer, Engineer A's paramount responsibility is to protect the public health and safety.
TTL
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proeth:sourcetext "Weighing the competing considerations in this case, the Board of Ethical Review is of the opinion that Engineer A will have to exercise appropriate judgment and discretion concerning this matter depending upon all of the facts and circumstances." ;
proeth:textreferences "Weighing the competing considerations in this case, the Board of Ethical Review is of the opinion that Engineer A will have to exercise appropriate judgment and discretion concerning this matter depending upon all of the facts and circumstances.",
"While confidentiality is an important ethical value, as a licensed professional engineer, Engineer A's paramount responsibility is to protect the public health and safety." ;
proeth:usedby "Board of Ethical Review in structuring its opinion and guidance to Engineer A" ;
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Metadata
Extraction details
Discovered in case
181
Discovered in pass
1
Discovered in section
discussion
First discovered
2026-03-01T09:07:49.858387+00:00
First case
181
Generated
2026-03-01T09:07:49.858387+00:00
Attributed to
Case 181 Extraction
Generated
2026-03-01T09:25:33.350367
Generated by
ProEthica Case 181 Extraction