DP6
Individual
http://proethica.org/ontology/case/9#DP6
Properties
Instance of
Decision Point Id
DP6
Decision question
Should Engineer T have volunteered during the deposition the earlier personal belief that a professional error may have been made in not exploring alternative design concepts, given that Engineer T privately held that belief before deferring to Engineer B's dismissal and the attorneys' guidance to respond factually without characterizing the design as an error?
Focus
Engineer T: Error Acknowledgment and Deposition Disclosure Conduct After Post-Accident Self-Assessment and Joint No-Error Determination
Option1
Respond factually and completely to all deposition questions as asked, without volunteering the earlier personal belief that a professional error may have been made, in accordance with attorneys' guidance and the joint no-error determination reached with Engineer B
Option2
Proactively disclose during the deposition, without being asked, the earlier personal belief that a professional error may have been made in not exploring alternative design concepts, framing the disclosure as a truthful professional statement rather than a legal admission of fault
Option3
Before the deposition, seek independent ethical guidance — from NSPE, a disinterested peer outside XYZ, or a professional ethics resource — to determine whether the earlier personal error belief creates an affirmative disclosure obligation under III.1.a that operates independently of the joint no-error determination and the attorneys' deposition strategy
Role
Engineer T
TTL
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proeth:decisionPointId "DP6" ;
proeth:decisionQuestion "Should Engineer T have volunteered during the deposition the earlier personal belief that a professional error may have been made in not exploring alternative design concepts, given that Engineer T privately held that belief before deferring to Engineer B's dismissal and the attorneys' guidance to respond factually without characterizing the design as an error?" ;
proeth:focus "Engineer T: Error Acknowledgment and Deposition Disclosure Conduct After Post-Accident Self-Assessment and Joint No-Error Determination" ;
proeth:option1 "Respond factually and completely to all deposition questions as asked, without volunteering the earlier personal belief that a professional error may have been made, in accordance with attorneys' guidance and the joint no-error determination reached with Engineer B" ;
proeth:option2 "Proactively disclose during the deposition, without being asked, the earlier personal belief that a professional error may have been made in not exploring alternative design concepts, framing the disclosure as a truthful professional statement rather than a legal admission of fault" ;
proeth:option3 "Before the deposition, seek independent ethical guidance — from NSPE, a disinterested peer outside XYZ, or a professional ethics resource — to determine whether the earlier personal error belief creates an affirmative disclosure obligation under III.1.a that operates independently of the joint no-error determination and the attorneys' deposition strategy" ;
proeth:roleLabel "Engineer T" ;
prov:generatedAtTime "2026-02-24T22:57:43.806188"^^xsd:dateTime ;
prov:wasGeneratedBy "ProEthica Case 9 Extraction" .
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2026-02-24T22:57:43.806188
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ProEthica Case 9 Extraction