Absolute Loyalty Prohibition Boundary Determination State
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http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#AbsoluteLoyaltyProhibitionBoundaryDeterminationState
Definition
State in which a professional engineer's post-engagement obligations to a former client are being evaluated to determine whether the 'faithful agent and trustee' standard imposes a duty of absolute, perpetual loyalty that would bar the engineer from ever taking a position adverse to that former client's interests in any matter — even one entirely unrelated to prior services. The state is resolved when the applicable code or reviewing body determines that no such absolute duty exists, and that the engineer retains professional autonomy and independence to accept engagements adverse to former clients in unrelated matters, subject to disclosure obligations and the absence of confidential information conflicts.
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Definition
State in which a professional engineer's post-engagement obligations to a former client are being evaluated to determine whether the 'faithful agent and trustee' standard imposes a duty of absolute, perpetual loyalty that would bar the engineer from ever taking a position adverse to that former client's interests in any matter — even one entirely unrelated to prior services. The state is resolved when the applicable code or reviewing body determines that no such absolute duty exists, and that the engineer retains professional autonomy and independence to accept engagements adverse to former clients in unrelated matters, subject to disclosure obligations and the absence of confidential information conflicts.
Source Evidence
Source Text
Being a 'faithful agent and trustee' to a client does not obligate an engineer to a duty of absolute devotion in perpetuity
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Ontology
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Content Hash
a7f794b5c25c5ec1...Last Updated
2026-03-12 16:49
Extraction Provenance
Discovered in Case
179
Discovered In Pass
1
Discovered In Section
discussion
First Discovered At
2026-03-01T06:52:15.072528+00:00
First Discovered In Case
179
Generated
2026-03-01T06:52:15.072528+00:00
Was Attributed To
Case 179 Extraction