DP6
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/20#DP6
Properties
Instance of
Decision Point Id
DP6
Decision question
When Engineer C's critical opinions about Engineer B are factually accurate but delivered in a context that confers an improper competitive advantage, does the Honesty Principle override the Prohibition on Reputation Injury Through Competitive Critique — and can Engineer C simultaneously satisfy both the Objectivity Obligation and the Non-Self-Serving Advisory Obligation in this structurally conflicted context?
Focus
Engineer C's critical opinions about Engineer B may be factually accurate as far as Engineer C is aware, creating an apparent tension between the Honesty Principle — which generally obligates engineers to be truthful — and the Prohibition on Reputation Injury Through Competitive Critique. Simultaneously, even if Engineer C strived for maximum objectivity, the structural conflict of interest created by his status as a competing firm means that the very act of providing an objective technical critique simultaneously advances his competitive self-interest, rendering the Objectivity Obligation and the Non-Self-Serving Advisory Obligation structurally irreconcilable.
Option1
Provide technically accurate and objective critical opinions about Engineer B's decisions, relying on the Honesty Principle to justify participation in the informal review despite the competitive conflict of interest
Option2
Withdraw from the advisory role entirely, recognizing that the structural entanglement of objectivity and competitive self-interest makes genuine non-self-serving participation impossible and that truthfulness alone does not override the prohibition on reputation injury through competitive critique
Role
Engineer C
TTL
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case20:DP6 a proeth-cases:DecisionPoint,
owl:NamedIndividual ;
rdfs:label "DP6" ;
proeth:decisionPointId "DP6" ;
proeth:decisionQuestion "When Engineer C's critical opinions about Engineer B are factually accurate but delivered in a context that confers an improper competitive advantage, does the Honesty Principle override the Prohibition on Reputation Injury Through Competitive Critique — and can Engineer C simultaneously satisfy both the Objectivity Obligation and the Non-Self-Serving Advisory Obligation in this structurally conflicted context?" ;
proeth:focus "Engineer C's critical opinions about Engineer B may be factually accurate as far as Engineer C is aware, creating an apparent tension between the Honesty Principle — which generally obligates engineers to be truthful — and the Prohibition on Reputation Injury Through Competitive Critique. Simultaneously, even if Engineer C strived for maximum objectivity, the structural conflict of interest created by his status as a competing firm means that the very act of providing an objective technical critique simultaneously advances his competitive self-interest, rendering the Objectivity Obligation and the Non-Self-Serving Advisory Obligation structurally irreconcilable." ;
proeth:option1 "Provide technically accurate and objective critical opinions about Engineer B's decisions, relying on the Honesty Principle to justify participation in the informal review despite the competitive conflict of interest" ;
proeth:option2 "Withdraw from the advisory role entirely, recognizing that the structural entanglement of objectivity and competitive self-interest makes genuine non-self-serving participation impossible and that truthfulness alone does not override the prohibition on reputation injury through competitive critique" ;
proeth:roleLabel "Engineer C" ;
prov:generatedAtTime "2026-02-25T16:48:17.441562"^^xsd:dateTime ;
prov:wasGeneratedBy "ProEthica Case 20 Extraction" .
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2026-02-25T16:48:17.441562
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ProEthica Case 20 Extraction