Ethics Compliance Competitive Disadvantage State
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http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#EthicsComplianceCompetitiveDisadvantageState
Definition
State in which an engineer's adherence to a professional ethics code places the engineer at a material competitive disadvantage relative to competitors who are not bound by the same code or who operate under home-country norms that permit conduct the code prohibits. The competitive disadvantage is acknowledged but does not constitute a justification for code non-compliance; rather, it is treated as a foreseeable consequence of voluntary membership that the engineer accepted upon joining the society.
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Definition
State in which an engineer's adherence to a professional ethics code places the engineer at a material competitive disadvantage relative to competitors who are not bound by the same code or who operate under home-country norms that permit conduct the code prohibits. The competitive disadvantage is acknowledged but does not constitute a justification for code non-compliance; rather, it is treated as a foreseeable consequence of voluntary membership that the engineer accepted upon joining the society.
Source Evidence
Source Text
the Board recognizes the reality that Engineer A may be placed at a significant competitive disadvantage in providing services in his home country
TTL
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rdfs:comment "State in which an engineer's adherence to a professional ethics code places the engineer at a material competitive disadvantage relative to competitors who are not bound by the same code or who operate under home-country norms that permit conduct the code prohibits. The competitive disadvantage is acknowledged but does not constitute a justification for code non-compliance; rather, it is treated as a foreseeable consequence of voluntary membership that the engineer accepted upon joining the society." ;
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Content Hash
9f9ba762cdacb8b5...Last Updated
2026-03-12 16:49
Extraction Provenance
Discovered in Case
91
Discovered In Pass
1
Discovered In Section
discussion
First Discovered At
2026-03-01T06:14:03.042640+00:00
First Discovered In Case
91
Generated
2026-03-01T06:14:03.042640+00:00
Was Attributed To
Case 91 Extraction