DP4
Individual
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http://proethica.org/ontology/case/58#DP4
Properties
Parent
Decision Point Id
DP4
Decision Question
Does Engineer W's explicit offer to personally sign off on the revised design transfer ethical and professional responsibility from Engineer Intern D to Engineer W, or does Engineer Intern D retain independent ethical culpability for executing a design revision he knows to be policy-violating regardless of the sign-off promise?
Focus
Engineer Intern D's decision whether Engineer W's sign-off promise transfers ethical responsibility away from the intern, and whether the intern retains independent culpability for executing a design revision he knows to be policy-violating
Option1
Refuse to execute the policy-violating revision on the grounds that the sign-off promise does not discharge the intern's independent ethical obligation, and escalate the policy conflict to higher DOT authority regardless of Engineer W's offer to assume formal responsibility
Option2
Execute the revision in reliance on Engineer W's sign-off promise, treating the licensed supervisor's acceptance of formal professional responsibility as a complete transfer of ethical accountability that discharges the intern's independent obligations
Option3
Execute the technical revision as directed while simultaneously documenting personal objections in writing to Engineer W, treating the written objection as sufficient to preserve independent ethical standing while deferring to the licensed engineer's final professional judgment on policy compliance
Role Label
Engineer Intern D Subordinate Complicity Refusal Sign Off Promise Obligation
TTL
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Ontology
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Individual
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2026-03-08 16:29
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ProEthica Case 58 Extraction