Competence Misrepresentation to Client State
Class
181c1faf
http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#CompetenceMisrepresentationtoClientState
Definition
State in which a professional has affirmatively assured a client of their ability to perform services adequately in a domain where they lack the requisite experience or technical competence, thereby obtaining a contract under false pretenses and creating an active tension between the professional's self-interest in securing work and their obligations of honest self-representation and public welfare.
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Subclass of
Definition
State in which a professional has affirmatively assured a client of their ability to perform services adequately in a domain where they lack the requisite experience or technical competence, thereby obtaining a contract under false pretenses and creating an active tension between the professional's self-interest in securing work and their obligations of honest self-representation and public welfare.
Source Evidence
Source Text
While not experienced in rural roadway design, Engineer B gave assurances to the County that they could perform the services adequately.
TTL
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Metadata
Ontology
Type
Class
Content Hash
181c1faf0274bd9e...Last Updated
2026-03-12 16:49
Extraction Provenance
Discovered in Case
12
Discovered In Pass
1
Discovered In Section
facts
First Discovered At
2026-02-24T19:47:15.397238+00:00
First Discovered In Case
12
Generated
2026-02-24T19:47:15.397238+00:00
Was Attributed To
Case 12 Extraction