Cost-Directing Developer Client
Class
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http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#Cost-DirectingDeveloperClient
Definition
A private development client role that retains a consulting engineer for infrastructure design and permitting, bears authority over project scope and budget decisions, and directs the engineer to forgo recommended specialized technical analyses on cost grounds unless required by regulatory authorities, thereby generating a conflict between client cost-minimization authority and the engineer's paramount obligation to protect public safety and disclose known risks.
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Definition
A private development client role that retains a consulting engineer for infrastructure design and permitting, bears authority over project scope and budget decisions, and directs the engineer to forgo recommended specialized technical analyses on cost grounds unless required by regulatory authorities, thereby generating a conflict between client cost-minimization authority and the engineer's paramount obligation to protect public safety and disclose known risks.
Scope Note
[proethica-intermediate-extended] A private development client role that commissions engineering and environmental analysis for real estate development projects, bearing authority over project scope decisions and subject to environmental regulatory compliance obligations.
Source Evidence
Source Text
Client B, a developer who is proposing to develop a health care facility
TTL
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@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
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<http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#Cost-DirectingDeveloperClient> a owl:Class ;
rdfs:label "Cost-Directing Developer Client" ;
rdfs:comment "A private development client role that retains a consulting engineer for infrastructure design and permitting, bears authority over project scope and budget decisions, and directs the engineer to forgo recommended specialized technical analyses on cost grounds unless required by regulatory authorities, thereby generating a conflict between client cost-minimization authority and the engineer's paramount obligation to protect public safety and disclose known risks." ;
rdfs:subClassOf <http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#ProviderClientRole> .
Metadata
Ontology
Type
Class
Content Hash
eb4b0fb5bcf6311a...Last Updated
2026-03-12 16:49
Extraction Provenance
Discovered in Case
88
Discovered In Pass
1
Discovered In Section
facts
First Discovered At
2026-02-26T00:08:44.407742+00:00
First Discovered In Case
88
Generated
2026-02-26T00:08:44.407742+00:00
Was Attributed To
Case 88 Extraction