Decision Point
Class
http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#DecisionPoint
Definition
Extracted during Step 4 analysis. Each decision point includes options, involved roles, applicable provisions, and the board's resolution. DEPRECATED: use proeth-cases:DecisionPoint.
Mappings & provenance
source
Properties
Subclass of
Deprecated
true
IAO 0000115
A point in an ethics case where a professional actor must make a choice between ethically significant alternatives, representing a critical juncture in the case narrative.
Change Note
v2.4.2: Deprecated in favor of proeth-cases:DecisionPoint. Added owl:equivalentClass to bridge existing references. 845 case instances reference proeth-cases:DecisionPoint.
TTL
@prefix dcterms: <http://purl.org/dc/terms/> .
@prefix iao: <http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/IAO_> .
@prefix owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> .
@prefix proeth: <http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#> .
@prefix proeth-cases: <http://proethica.org/ontology/cases#> .
@prefix proeth-core: <http://proethica.org/ontology/core#> .
@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
@prefix skos: <http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#> .
@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
proeth:DecisionPoint a proeth:EntityType,
owl:Class ;
rdfs:label "Decision Point"@en ;
iao:0000115 "A point in an ethics case where a professional actor must make a choice between ethically significant alternatives, representing a critical juncture in the case narrative."@en ;
dcterms:source <https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1539-6924.2005.00634.x> ;
rdfs:comment "Extracted during Step 4 analysis. Each decision point includes options, involved roles, applicable provisions, and the board's resolution. DEPRECATED: use proeth-cases:DecisionPoint."@en ;
rdfs:subClassOf proeth-core:Event ;
owl:deprecated true ;
owl:equivalentClass proeth-cases:DecisionPoint ;
skos:changeNote "v2.4.2: Deprecated in favor of proeth-cases:DecisionPoint. Added owl:equivalentClass to bridge existing references. 845 case instances reference proeth-cases:DecisionPoint."@en ;
skos:definition "Decision points mark critical junctures in ethics cases where actors face choices between alternatives with ethical implications. Per Hobbs & Moore (2005) scenario-directed decision analysis, these points structure the ethical problem space and enable systematic analysis of options, constraints, and outcomes."@en .