DP4
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82969627
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/87#DP4
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Decision Point Id
DP4
Decision Question
When a newly released climate algorithm supports a 100-year storm surge standard that Client A refuses on cost grounds, and no local building code exists to establish a regulatory floor, should Engineer A treat that standard as a non-negotiable professional floor and continue advocating it, or calibrate the recommendation to account for algorithmic uncertainty and client budget constraints?
Focus
Engineer A's obligation to apply newly released climate algorithm and self-impose the 100-year storm surge standard in a no-code jurisdiction, and whether to continue advocating that standard to Client A despite cost objections
Option1
Maintain the 100-year storm surge standard as a non-negotiable professional floor, present it definitively to Client A with transparent acknowledgment of climate projection uncertainty, and continue advocating it through persistent good-faith discussion before any withdrawal decision
Option2
Present the 100-year standard as the preferred recommendation but offer a qualified alternative design scenario at a lower elevation with explicit written disclosure of the residual risk, allowing Client A to make an informed cost-risk tradeoff while Engineer A remains engaged
Option3
Apply the newly released algorithm to establish the 100-year standard as the technically defensible recommendation, but qualify the recommendation explicitly as preliminary pending broader peer validation of the algorithm, and defer the advocacy posture until the algorithm achieves wider professional acceptance
Role Label
Engineer A
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8296962772953d6d...Last Updated
2026-03-08 16:29
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ProEthica Case 87 Extraction